Drama

Death Rode out of Persia

Death Rode Out of Persia is the story of a writer who realises after three years of heavy drinking that he has to get down to some serious work or risk having no money to continue his bingeing. So he starts a romantic novel in which the principal character (the writer’s young alter ego) must choose between the love of a woman and his addiction to cigarettes and alcohol. According to the director, the film "was produced on a very small budget, but the friendship between the crew allowed them to overcome the initial obstacles.