Pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema

The movie that really boost the economy of Iranian cinema and initiated a new genre was Ganj-e Qarun (Croesus Treasure), made in 1965 by Siamak Yasemi.

[2][3] It also showed actresses (Mehri Vadadian and Adile Eshragh) to be the heroes on big screen for the first time.

But Kimiay's film generated another genre in Iranian popular cinema: the tragic action drama.

The first Iranian film festival was held in 1970 with Kaiser, The Cow, and Shohare Ahoo Khanoom winning the first, second and third prize for the best pictures respectively.

Abbas Kiarostami is now a well-known director of the 1990s who directed one of the last films that screened before the revolution in 1978, Gozaresh (The Report).

Ezzatollah Entezami in The Cow (1969)
Behrouz Vossoughi & Jamshid Mashayekhi in Qeysar (1969)
Dariush Mehrjui at behind the scene of Postchi ( Postman )
From left Naser Malek Motiei , Mohammad Ali Fardin and Behrouz Vossoughi (1960s)
Googoosh , Pouri Banayi , Irene Zazians and Fariba Khatami (1970s)
Gavaznha Dubbing 1974 - From Right Masoud Kimiai, Behrouz Vossoughi, Faramarz Gharibian, Hossein Erfani and Ali Kasmayi.