Hassan, the Bald
1970, Persian. Directed by Ali Hatami.
Inspired by Iranian folk tales and reputed as the first Iranian musical movie, the film follows the story of the lazybones congenitally bald Hassan who is tricked out of the house by his mother. Then he learns about Chelgis, a girl kidnapped and kept by an ogre in his enchanted garden. Smitten by her beauty, Hassan tries to find a way to save her. In a public bathroom, he encounters his doppelganger. The doppelganger promises to fulfill his wishes in return for a fraction of his life. But when fulfilled, his wishes do not emerge the same he envisioned…
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 January 1970
- Original title
- حسن کچل
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Ali Hatami
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Hassan, the Bald runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Hassan, the Bald isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hassan, the Bald?
If you liked Hassan, the Bald, try Pinocchio, The Water Man, Shorts.
Who directed Hassan, the Bald?
Hassan, the Bald (1970) was directed by Ali Hatami and stars Parviz Sayyad, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, Hamide Kheyrabadi.