Death of Yazdgerd
Bahram Beyzai's poetic imagining of the circumstances that led to the death of Yazdgerd III, the last of the Sassanid kings of Iran. His death in 651, during the Arab invasions that brought Islam to this Zoroastrian realm, was mysterious: his corpse was discovered in a mill, but the cause of his death—and the whereabouts of his remains—are unknown.
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Death of Yazdgerd
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 1, 1982
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
78%
Original Title
مرگ یزدگرد
Production Companies
I.R.I.B. Channel 1
Director
Bahram Beyzai
Description
Bahram Beyzai's poetic imagining of the circumstances that led to the death of Yazdgerd III, the last of the Sassanid kings of Iran. His death in 651, during the Arab invasions that brought Islam to this Zoroastrian realm, was mysterious: his corpse was discovered in a mill, but the cause of his death—and the whereabouts of his remains—are unknown.
