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The Salesman

Original title: Forushande
  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
60K
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Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini in The Salesman (2016)
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While Ranaa and Emad, a married couple, are participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," she is assaulted in their new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator ov... Read allWhile Ranaa and Emad, a married couple, are participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," she is assaulted in their new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections.While Ranaa and Emad, a married couple, are participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," she is assaulted in their new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
60K
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  • Director
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Writer
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Stars
    • Taraneh Alidoosti
    • Shahab Hosseini
    • Babak Karimi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Writer
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Stars
    • Taraneh Alidoosti
    • Shahab Hosseini
    • Babak Karimi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 317Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Taraneh Alidoosti and Shahab Hosseini in The Salesman (2016)

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    Taraneh Alidoosti
    Taraneh Alidoosti
    • Rana Etesami
    Shahab Hosseini
    Shahab Hosseini
    • Emad Etesami
    Babak Karimi
    Babak Karimi
    • Babak
    Mina Sadati
    Mina Sadati
    • Sanam
    Sahra Asadollahi
    • Mojgan
    • (as Sahra Asadollahe)
    Mehdi Koushki
    Mehdi Koushki
    • Siavash
    Ehteram Boroumand
    • Mrs. Shahnazari
    Farid Sajjadi Hosseini
    • The man
    Maral Bani Adam
    • Kati
    Shirin Aghakashi
    • Esmat
    Mojtaba Pirzadeh
    • Majid
    Sam Valipour
    • Sadra
    Emad Emami
    • Ali
    Alireza Rofougaran
    Alireza Rofougaran
    • Mr. Alimoradi (Neighbor)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Asghar Farhadi
    • Writer
      • Asghar Farhadi
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Farhadi was so taken by this project that he decided to stop his ongoing project in Spain with Penelope Cruz and return to Iran to shoot this movie in his home country.
    • Goofs
      Iranian actresses are not allowed to appear without hijab. And Iranian women don't wear hijab in their home. Farhadi always find a way to solve this problem, such as there always being a stranger in the house, but in the scene in which Rana is cleaning the house she is all alone and still wearing a hijab.
    • Quotes

      Student: How do people turn to cows?

      Emad: Gradually!

    • Connections
      Features The Cow (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Solfege
      (uncredited)

      Written by Sattar Oraki

      Performed by Hana Kamkar, Emad Emami, Ali Baghfar, Maral Bani Adam, Mehdi Koushki and Payam Eghdami

    User reviews123

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A True Gem
    Masterfully shot in Teheran, the film follows the ill fortunes of a theatrical married couple who, while rehearsing Miller's play Death of a Salesman, find themselves having to abandon their crumbling apartment and to seek alternative accommodation. The film is openly an allegory about social, urban and marital decay. But way beyond it, it is about the costs of masculine pride. By far more than a very good 'Iranian film', this is a superb statement about the unbearable consequences of trying to live up to codes of honour that centre on the female body. In my opinion, actress Taraneh Alidoosti is the hero of the film, both in her performance and in the role she occupies in the script. In contrast to appearances, she is the mover of everything that takes place in this fantastic film. A cinematic poem and a masterpiece in unfolding the twists of human psychology.
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    FAQ1

    • Which b&w movie was played in the classroom when Emad was fallen in sleep and photographed by his students?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2016 (Iran)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iran
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Persian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El viajante
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Doha Film Institute
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,402,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $71,078
      • Jan 29, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,953,604
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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