The Sleeping Lion
1977, Persian. Directed by Mahmoud Kushan.
Shir-e-Khofteh
The actions of the Russian and British embassies and the security forces of the central forces have made the people miserable. Mahmoud Khan, who is the secretary of the British Embassy, resigns from his job in the British Embassy and joins the people and incites them against the British and the Central Powers ...
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mahmoud KushanDirector
- Ezzatollah EntezamiMahmoud Khan
- Manouchehr FaridDavoud Khan
- Homayoun AshkanAli
- Ivan DesnyMajor Jackson
- AramMaryam
- Gila von WeitershausenMargaret
- Mohsen MahdaviUndersecretary
- Farrokh SajediAbu-Torab Khan
- Jahangir SamimifarDaash Gholam
- Ali Akbar MahdavifarAgha Haj Hossein
- Nematollah GorjiReza Beyk
- Manouchehr HamediNaeb Esmaeil
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1977
- Original title
- شیر خفته
- Country
- Germany, Iran
- Written by
- Esmail Koushan, Jamshid Sedaghat Nejad
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The Sleeping Lion runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sleeping Lion on?
The Sleeping Lion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1977. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sleeping Lion?
If you liked The Sleeping Lion, try Outlaws - For Greater Glory, The Scarlet and the Black, The Secrets We Keep.
Who directed The Sleeping Lion?
The Sleeping Lion (1977) was directed by Mahmoud Kushan and stars Ezzatollah Entezami, Manouchehr Farid, Homayoun Ashkan.