Iran, the New PersiaMovie
Documentary film about the final construction and inauguration of the Trans-Iranian Railway Company by the Battle of Saxony - a 1400 km stretch between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The stretch through rugged and difficult-to-access terrain involved the construction of 250 bridges and 250 tunnels. Work began in 1933 and was completed 6 years later. This movie takes a view at the Iran in the path of modernization and focuses at the Railway construction project as part of the path and tells the story of how it had been done.
About Iran, the New Persia
Iran, the New Persia is a 1939 documentary movie directed by Axel Lerche, Theodor Christensen.
The production information lists a runtime of 46m, production credits from Denmark, Iran, an original language code of DA.
The credited cast includes Ebbe Neergaard, Karl Roos, Johannes G. Sørensen, Reza Shah Pahlavi. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
