Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani
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Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani is a proud former Iranian military officer struggling to rebuild his status and provide for his family in the United States, whose rigid honor and desperation drive the central tragedy of the story.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| adaptedForScreenBy | Vadim Perelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film "House of Sand and Fog"
NERFINISHED
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novel "House of Sand and Fog" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | former high-ranking officer under the Shah of Iran ⓘ |
| centralTo | tragedy in "House of Sand and Fog" ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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desperate ⓘ honor-bound ⓘ proud ⓘ rigid ⓘ |
| child |
Esmail Behrani
NERFINISHED
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Soraya Behrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Andre Dubus III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Iranian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Behrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | House of Sand and Fog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseContext | "House of Sand and Fog" film (2003) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "House of Sand and Fog" (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | colonel in the Imperial Iranian Army ⓘ |
| fullName | Massoud Amir Behrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Massoud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | property dispute with Kathy Nicolo ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Persian ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| moralComplexity | morally ambiguous character ⓘ |
| motivation |
provide for his family
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rebuild social status in America ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
co-protagonist of "House of Sand and Fog"
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tragic figure ⓘ |
| nationality | Iranian ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ben Kingsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postImmigrationJob |
gas station worker
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roadside laborer ⓘ |
| purchases | house previously owned by Kathy Nicolo ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| spouse | Nadi Behrani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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clash of cultures ⓘ honor and pride ⓘ immigrant experience in the United States ⓘ |
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