Parviz Perstowii, one of the promine and popular actors of Iranian cinema, has played various and memorable roles during several decades of coinuous presence in the cinema. From serious and influeial roles in works of holy defense and social dramas to humorous and humane characters, every role that Prastowi has undertaken has been performed with depth, honesty and charm in some way and has been placed in the minds of the audience. In this article, a collection of his best and most enduring films is given; The works, each of which is an outstanding example of acting abilities and iellige role choices.
10. Land of lovers
Director: Hassan Karbakhsh
Author: Hassan Karbakhsh
Release year: 1362
The film Diyar Ashaghan is one of the first films of Parviz Parastoyi, which is in the genre of war drama. The story of the film is about Ali, a soldier who is called to serve and faces the difficult and differe world of war; At first, he tries to stay away from the fro line and choose simpler jobs such as the camp kitchen, but getting to know a fellow soldier who is passionate about ideals and martyrdom changes his view of war, life and sacrifice. This film is Prastowi’s first cinematic experience and he played the role of Mojtaba. The role that made him receive the diploma of the best supporting actor in the second Fajr Film Festival and made his career in cinema more serious.
9. Without everything
Director: Mohsen Karai
Author: Mohsen Karai
Release year: 1400
The movie “Bahimchiz” is an Iranian social drama, which is a free adaptation of the play The Visit by Friedrich Durnmatt, and its story takes place in the pre-revolutionary era. In a remote village, a reliable and trusted man named Amir (played by Parviz Perstowii) plays the role of a judge and an importa authority of the village and lives with the respect of the people. With the return of Lily (Hadeh Tehrani), a woman who was rejected years ago due to an accusation, the social relations and balance of the village are disturbed, because Lily, with her wealth and influence, promises the people that she will reward them if they kill Amir, and this promise causes a change in behavior and tension in the small community, which shapes issues such as justice, revenge and morality. Prastowii in the role of Amir preses one of his serious and complex performances.
8. Mummy 3
Director: Mohammad Reza Artman
Author: Mohammad Reza Artman
Release year: 1379
The Mummy 3 movie is considered a crime comedy and one of the most popular works in the history of Iranian cinema. In this film, Captain Ghorbani is a conscieious and conscieious police officer who is on the verge of retireme and has to hand over the police station where he works to its original owner, but at the same time he is caught in the story of the theft of an ancie mummy and tries to find it and restore his reputation; A story that, in addition to the police aspect, creates many funny situations for the characters. Prastowii plays the role of Captain Ghorbani, and the corast between the seriousness of the character and the funny situations of the film has made Prastowii’s performance one of the most enduring performances in the comedy genre.
7. Thirteen 59
Director: Saman Salver
Author: Saman Salver
Release year: 1390
The movie Thirteen 59 revolves around the character of Jalal, a commander from the Iran-Iraq war who was injured because of desertion and was in a coma for years uil he suddenly came out of the coma after about two decades and faced the modern world and a society completely differe from what he had in mind. A society where friends and comrades have chosen differe paths in life and significa social changes are seen. This work tries to deal with the challenges of the warriors after the war, the disregard for their values and the deep gap between the past and the prese. Prastowi preses a strong image of a compassionate and loyal commander who, when he returns to life after many years, faces disappoime, conflict and a kind of culture shock.
6. Lily is with me
Director: Kamal Tabrizi
Author: Kamal Tabrizi, Reza Maqsoudi
Release year: 1374
The movie Lily is with me is considered to be one of the innovative works of the holy defense cinema, because for the first time it dealt with the issue of war with humor. The story revolves around Sadegh Meshkini, a TV cameraman who refuses to eer the operational area due to his great fear of war and the froline; But because he has to go to the fro to make a documeary about Iraqi prisoners in order to get a loan to complete his half-built house, funny adveures and strange situations occur to him, which are both funny and humane. While trying to stay away from the war, he inadvertely reaches the fro line and finds a differe experience of courage and the meaning of being in the war. Parviz Parastowii’s performance as Sadegh Meshkini is one of his promine performances and Sadegh’s role is recognized as one of the lasting characters in Iranian cinema.
5. In the name of the father
Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Author: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Release year: 1385
The film called Pedre is a social drama directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, whose story revolves around the relationship between a Basiji father named Nasser (played by Parviz Parastoyi) and his daughter Habiba; The girl is injured in the field of mines left by the imposed war during the archaeological excavation, and this incide makes Nasser face his past, laying mines in the same area during the war, and gain new experiences with guilt, fatherhood and responsibility towards the family, and challenge these two differe generations of war and post-war experiences. Parviz Parastowi’s performance as Nasser is one of the most emotional and deep roles in his career. With his impressive and human acting, he shows how paternal compassion, sense of responsibility and facing the war past can turn io serious challenges in today’s life.
4. The crazy willow
Director: Majid Majidi
Author: Majid Majidi
Release year: 1384
The film Baid Majnoon is an Iranian drama directed by Majid Majidi and its story revolves around Yusuf; A man who lost his sight as a child and regains his sight after many years with a corneal surgery in France, but when he returns to normal life, facing the glamor of the world and new challenges makes him experience a new path and redefine his ideity. Parviz Perstavi’s performance in the role of Yusuf is one of his most outstanding performances. For this role, he received the award for the best male lead actor in the Fajr Festival, and it is ieresting to know that he spe nearly two mohs studying the lives and behavior of the blind in order to prese the role with deep realism and detailed details. An experience that he considered to be one of the best experiences of his career.
3. Bodyguard
Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Author: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Release year: 2014
The movie Bodyguard is a political action drama directed and written by Ebrahim Hatamikia, whose story is about Haider Zabihi; An experienced bodyguard who is responsible for protecting importa political figures. In his work, he faces situations that make him doubt his belief and commitme to his duty and challenge his professional path. Prastowii in the role of Haider Zabihi preses one of his strongest performances in the action genre and with his impressive acting, he portrays an idealistic, committed and at the same time engaged in moral and iellectual challenges that fluctuates between his career and personal beliefs. This performance brought him several awards, including the Crystal Simorgh for the best male actor in the Fajr Festival, and it is considered one of the most memorable roles in his career.
2. Lizard
Director: Kamal Tabrizi
Author: Peyman Ghasemkhani
Release year: 1382
The movie Lizard is a comedy-drama directed by Kamal Tabrizi and is considered one of the most well-known satirical films in Iranian cinema. The story is about Reza Moghali; The notorious criminal who is nicknamed “lizard” and is in prison. But for some reason, he escapes from the hospital using the clothes of a prison patie cleric and eers a border village where people think he is going to be their new imam. Reza’s efforts to escape abroad make him coinue the role of a cleric, but gradually he becomes popular among the resides with his casual benevole behavior and somehow changes his personality. Parviz Perstowii played the role of Reza the lizard with a combination of humor, humanity and inner conflict, which is one of the reasons for the film’s popularity. With his natural and charming acting, he created an image that is both funny and understandable; A character who eers a holy position from the path of crime and gradually shows the other side of himself and has a positive effect on people. This role is one of Parstoi’s memorable performances in the comedy genre.
1. Glass agency
Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Author: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Release year: 1376
The film “Glass Agency” directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia is one of the most significa works of social war in Iranian cinema. The story of the film is about two fighters of the Iran-Iraq war: Abbas, who is looking for surgery abroad, and Haj Kazem (played by Parviz Parastoyi), who is his friend and former commander, and who is trying to pay the travel expenses for his treatme. When these efforts remain fruitless and the flight is near, Haj Kazem takes the customers of the airline agency hostage in protest of the society’s indifference, and tension builds up in the closed space of the agency to take away Abbas’ right. Parviz Parastowi’s performance in the role of Haj Kazem is one of his most brillia performances. With great delicacy and depth, he portrays a war veteran who is dissatisfied and heartbroken with the post-war situation and is willing to do anything because of his loyalty and sense of responsibility towards his friend. This role became a symbol of war heroes, and Prastowi received the best actor award at Fajr Film Festival for it. The performance is so impressive that it easily engages the audience with Haj Kazem’s emotions
