Hajji Washington

Hajji Washington

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Jan. 1, 1982

Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) ambassador to the United States of America. After he opens the embassy, he is unable to invite statesmen to visit him. Haji fires the embassy staff due to the inability of the Persian government to meet the embassy's needs. One night he is visited by President Grover Cleveland.

Hajji Washington

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Jan. 1, 1982

Hajji Washington
Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) ambassador to the United States of America. After he opens the embassy, he is unable to invite statesmen to visit him. Haji fires the embassy staff due to the inability of the Persian government to meet the embassy's needs. One night he is visited by President Grover Cleveland.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers I.R.I.B.
Original title حاجی واشنگتن
Directors Ali Hatami
Writers Ali Hatami

Cast

Ezzatolah Entezami

as Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori

Richard Harrison

as President Andrew Johnson / Grover Cleveland

Ransel Cass

as Native Indian Chief

Ludovico Della Jojo

as Mirza Mahmood

Mario Diano

as American Secretary of State

Mehri Vadadian

as Hajji's Wife

Esmail Mohammadi

as Peep Show Man