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Close-Up

NR19901h 38mAbbas Kiarostami
IMDb 6.6

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"A real-life situation based on a real incident in actual locations with actual people involved."

This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.

CrimeDrama
Movie BusinessTeheran (tehran), IranReenactmentFilmmakerUnderstatedDignified

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What is Close-Up (1990) about?

This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.

Who stars in Close-Up?

Close-Up stars Hossain Sabzian (Self), Monoochehr Ahankhah (Self), Mahrokh Ahankhah (Self), Abolfazl Ahankhah (Self), Mehrdad Ahankhah (Self). The film was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

How long is Close-Up?

Close-Up has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990. It is rated NR.

Is Close-Up worth watching?

Close-Up holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. Fans of Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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