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Close-Up (1990)
Nema-ye Nazdik (original title)

98 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  30 October 1991 (France)
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Pretending to be Mohsen Makhmalbaf making his next movie, Ali Sabzian enters the home of a well-to-do family in Tehran... See full summary »

Director:

Abbas Kiarostami
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hossain Sabzian Hossain Sabzian ...
Himself
Mohsen Makhmalbaf ...
Himself
Abolfazl Ahankhah Abolfazl Ahankhah ...
Himself
Mehrdad Ahankhah Mehrdad Ahankhah ...
Himself
Monoochehr Ahankhah Monoochehr Ahankhah ...
Himself
Mahrokh Ahankhah Mahrokh Ahankhah ...
Herself
Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi ...
Herself
Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni ...
Family Friend
Hossain Farazmand Hossain Farazmand ...
Reporter
Hooshang Shamaei Hooshang Shamaei ...
Taxi Driver
Mohammad Ali Barrati Mohammad Ali Barrati ...
Soldier
Davood Goodarzi Davood Goodarzi ...
Sergeant
Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi ...
Judge
Hassan Komaili Hassan Komaili ...
Court Recorder
Davood Mohabbat Davood Mohabbat ...
Court Recorder
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Storyline

Pretending to be Mohsen Makhmalbaf making his next movie, Ali Sabzian enters the home of a well-to-do family in Tehran, promising it a prominent part in his next movie. The actual people involved in the incident re-enact the actual events, followed by the footage from the actual trial that took place. Written by Sam Tabibnia <samtab@uclink.berkeley.edu>  

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Trial | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Soldier | Impersonation | Tehran Iran  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian | Azerbaijani

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Close Up See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,670 (USA) (2 January 2000) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$2,670 (USA) (2 January 2000)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 1991 (#05). See more »

Connections

Featured in Stardust Stricken - Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait (1996) See more »