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Close-Up

Original title: Nema-ye nazdik
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
27K
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Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Hossain Farazmand, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, and Hossain Sabzian in Close-Up (1990)
The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.
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The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.

  • Director
    • Abbas Kiarostami
  • Writer
    • Abbas Kiarostami
  • Stars
    • Hossain Sabzian
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    • Abolfazl Ahankhah
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Writer
      • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Stars
      • Hossain Sabzian
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
      • Abolfazl Ahankhah
    • 80User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Photos46

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    Top Cast16

    Hossain Sabzian
    Hossain Sabzian
    • Hossain Sabzian (Bazigar)
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Kargardan)
    Abolfazl Ahankhah
    • Abolfazl Ahankhah (Pedar-e Khanevadeh)
    Mehrdad Ahankhah
    • Mehrdad Ahankhah (Pesar-e Ahankhah)
    Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi
    • Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi (Hamsar-e Ahankhah)
    Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni
    • Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni (Doost-e Ahankhah)
    Hossain Farazmand
    • Reporter
    Mahrokh Ahankhah
    • Self
    Monoochehr Ahankhah
    • Self
    Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi
    • Judge
    Mohammad Ali Barrati
    • Soldier
    Davood Goodarzi
    • Sergeant (Darajeh dar)
    Abbas Kiarostami
    Abbas Kiarostami
    • Self
    Hassan Komaili
    • Court Recorder
    Davood Mohabbat
    • Court Recorder
    Hooshang Shamaei
    • Taxi Driver (Ranande-ye Ajans)
    • Director
      • Abbas Kiarostami
    • Writer
      • Abbas Kiarostami
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews80

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    Summary

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    Docudrama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ranked number 39 non-English-speaking film in the critics' poll conducted by the BBC in 2018.
    • Goofs
      When Sabzian and Makhmalbaf meet, there is a bundle in Sabzian's hand. He gets on the motorbike with the bundle in his hand. Later on, during their ride on the motorbike, the bundle is not there any more.
    • Quotes
      • Hossain Sabzian (Bazigar): I wanted them to forget the idea that a film director is different from other people. A true artist is someone who is close to the people and ready to go to the cinema with them.
    • Crazy credits
      The film's title doesn't appear on screen until almost sixteen minutes into the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Stardust Stricken - Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait (1996)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 30, 1991 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Languages
      • Persian
      • Azerbaijani
    • Also known as
      • Primer plano
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Kanoon Parvaresh Fekri
      • Kanoon Parvaresh Fekri
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,670
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,670
      • Jan 2, 2000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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