IMDb > Nema-ye Nazdik (1990)

Nema-ye Nazdik (1990) More at IMDbPro »


Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   1,583 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?

Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Abbas Kiarostami

Writer:

Abbas Kiarostami (writer)

Contact:

View company contact information for Close-Up on IMDbPro.

Release Date:

30 October 1991 (France) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama more

Plot:

Pretending to be Mohsen Makhmalbaf making his next movie, Ali Sabzian enters a well-to-do family in Teheran... more | add synopsis

Awards:

2 wins more

User Comments:

Kiarostami Captivates more (15 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Mohsen Makhmalbaf ... Himself
Abolfazl Ahankhah ... Himself
Mehrdad Ahankhah ... Himself
Monoochehr Ahankhah ... Himself
Mahrokh Ahankhah ... Herself
Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi ... Herself
Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni ... Family Friend
Hossain Farazmand ... Reporter
Hooshang Shamaei ... Taxi Driver
Mohammad Ali Barrati ... Soldier
Davood Goodarzi ... Sergeant
Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi ... Judge
Hassan Komaili ... Court Recorder
Davood Mohabbat ... Court Recorder
Abbas Kiarostami ... Himself (voice)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Close Up
Close-Up (International: English title)
more

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min | USA:100 min

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Color:

Color


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in Il giorno della prima di Close Up (1996) more


FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Kiarostami Captivates, 28 April 2001
10/10
Author: His Girl Friday from Los Angeles

One day on a bus, an out of work father of two is mistaken for Mohsen Makhmalbaf, a famous Iranian filmmaker. He carries through with the ruse until he gets caught, and the family takes him to court, accusing him of fraud. The story is told through layers of flashback and shifting points of view. The look of the film is just as dynamic, using all sorts of film techniques - handheld, grainy 16 mm stock, the subtle use of shifting focus, and the all important close-up.

People tend to say that Abbas Kiarostami's style is a dead-crawl pace coupled with dry documentary images, but I've found his films to be wonderfully unravelling puzzles, full of frustrations and moments of perfect understanding. At times I think the key to Kiarostami's work is to simply earn it - the film may seem hard at first, you might be lost in the story, but don't give up! If you hang in there, you'll be rewarded with an unforgettable ending, like the one here in Close-up.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (15 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Nema-ye Nazdik (1990)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
is it just me or does Hossain Sabzian look like Ahmedinejad saad_41
A Legitimate Documentary? interpolhoe
Criterion DVD harpoon88
One Of The Greatest Movie I've Ever Seen noizfactory
What language is the mother speaking? ragnaroken1977
Hossain Sabzian - Where was he from? walkers-1
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Badkonake sefid Ta'm e guilass Too Young to Die? Sullivan's Travels Anatomy of a Murder
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Crime section IMDb Iran section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.