Telesm film irani ast ya kharaji?

Telesm is a fully Iranian production from 1987, directed by Dariush Farhang and filmed entirely in Iran with a cast of leading Iranian actors of that era.

Is Telesm available with English subtitles on K-Time?

K-Time streams Telesm with its original Persian audio. Subtitle availability may vary — check the player options on the title page when you open the film on K-Time.

Koja mitoonam filme Telesm ro online tamasha konam?

You can watch Telesm on K-Time from any browser or Android device. No extra download or VPN is required, and the service is accessible worldwide without geo-restrictions.

What genre is Telesm and is it scary?

Telesm is a mystery-horror-thriller. It builds suspense through atmosphere and psychological tension rather than graphic content, making it suitable for viewers who enjoy slow-burn Gothic horror.

Telesm

Name: Telesm
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1987
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Jamshid Mashayekhi, Atila Pesyani, Parviz Pourhosseini, Susan Taslimi, Sogand Rahmani

Director: Dariush Farhang

Cast: Jamshid Mashayekhi, Atila Pesyani, Parviz Pourhosseini, Susan Taslimi, Sogand Rahmani

Telesm is a 1987 Iranian mystery-horror film directed by Dariush Farhang, one of the most atmospheric genre pieces to emerge from pre-reform Iranian cinema. Starring Jamshid Mashayekhi and Susan Taslimi, the film builds dread through shadow, isolation, and the weight of buried family secrets.

What is Telesm about?

Two young people from feuding clans are wed by arrangement to end generations of conflict. Returning home through a forest on a stormy night, they lose their way and seek shelter in a remote, forbidding mansion. Inside, they find an elderly man gripped by obsession with his own past and a strange, unsettling servant who guards the house's routines with eerie devotion. As the storm rages outside and the hours pass, the walls of the mansion seem to speak — through locked rooms, faded portraits, and silences that say more than words. What began as a wedding journey curdles into something far darker.

Cast & crew

Jamshid Mashayekhi, one of Iranian cinema's most respected stage-trained actors, brings a quiet gravity to his role. Susan Taslimi, already recognised for her bold screen presence in earlier Iranian films, anchors the emotional core. Atila Pesyani and Parviz Pourhosseini lend the film its unsettling texture in supporting turns, alongside Sogand Rahmani.

Context & significance

Telesm arrived at a moment when genre filmmaking in Iran was navigating strict post-revolution production norms, making its sustained horror atmosphere all the more remarkable. Dariush Farhang, who would later gain wider international notice, showed an early gift for Gothic mise-en-scène rooted in Persian folklore sensibilities. For diaspora viewers who grew up with this era of Iranian cinema, the film carries a layer of cultural memory — its imagery of ancestral feuds, shadowy estates, and arranged-marriage duty speaks to themes deeply embedded in Persian storytelling tradition. For newcomers, it is an effective old-school horror film with a literary soul.

Where & how to watch

Telesm is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. No VPN is needed and there is no geo-blocking — watch on a TV, phone, or in your browser from anywhere in the world. Membership can be cancelled anytime.