The Actor (Persian: هنرپیشه, romanized: Honarpisheh) is a 1993 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film features Akbar Abdi as Akbar, Fatemeh Motamed-Aria as his wife, Simin, and Mahaya Petrosian as the gypsy girl. The film is a combination of fiction and reality, since the leading character has the same name and occupation as the actor who portrays the role, while the details and events are fictional.[1][2][3]
| Honarpisheh | |
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| Directed by | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Written by | G. Dordi Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Produced by | Yasmine Nour |
| Starring | Akbar Abdi Fatemah Motamed-Aria Mahaya Petrossian |
| Cinematography | Aziz Sa'ati |
| Edited by | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Music by | Ahmad Pezhman |
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| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot
editAn Iranian actor named Akbar is trying to become a serious actor instead of the clown everyone considers him to be. However, financial problems force him to abandon his dream of being an artistic actor. He also has to deal with his family problems and his wife's inability to become pregnant.
References
edit- ^ Nichols, Peter M. (June 1, 2001). "Home Video: He Was Walking a Perilous Line". The New York Times.
- ^ "IAF to Review Akbar Abdi's Best Films". Financial Tribune. 18 June 2017.
- ^ HT Correspondent (July 19, 2004). "Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Patriarch of Iranian cinema". Hindustan Times.
External links
edit- Honarpisheh at IMDb
- The Actor at Makhmalbaf Film House
- 10 Best Mohsen Makhmalbaf Movies at Taste of Cinema
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