Director: Syamak Yasami

Cast: Naser Malek Motiee, Zhale Olov, Taghi Zohuri, Tahmine, Nostratollah Mohtashem

Telesme Shekast is a 1958 Iranian drama film directed by Syamak Yasami, following a young heir whose claim to his father's estate draws dangerous conspiracies from those closest to him — and a chance encounter that changes everything.

What is Telesme Shekast about?

After the death of his father, a young man stands to inherit the family property. However, those around him — including his father's trusted clerk and a scheming relative by marriage — quietly move against his interests. Their machinations lead to a staged accident that leaves the young heir gravely injured and cut off from his inheritance. Alone and helpless on the road, he is discovered by a young Romani woman who takes him in and nurses him back to health over weeks of recovery. As he regains his strength, he must decide what to do about the betrayal waiting for him at home.

Cast & crew

Director Syamak Yasami was among the key figures of Iranian cinema in the late 1950s, helping shape the popular dramatic tradition of the era. The film stars Naser Malek Motiee and Zhale Olov in lead roles, with supporting performances from Taghi Zohuri, Tahmine, Nostratollah Mohtashem, Fereydoon Nariman, Javad Taghadosi, and Khosrovaneh — a cast representing the prominent stage and screen talent of pre-revolution Iran.

Context & significance

Telesme Shekast belongs to the formative years of the Iranian sound-cinema tradition, produced a decade after the industry found its commercial footing. Films from this period drew heavily on melodramatic storytelling — inheritance disputes, family betrayal, and redemption through an outsider's compassion — themes that resonated deeply with working-class audiences in Tehran and beyond. For diaspora viewers, the film offers a window into the social texture of 1950s Iran: the vulnerability of a young man without protection, the marginalisation of Romani communities, and the moral weight placed on loyalty and kinship. As a piece of pre-revolution Iranian cinema, it carries genuine historical and cultural value for Persian-speaking families who grew up with this era's stars.

Where & how to watch

Telesme Shekast is available to stream on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.