Close-Up
May 09, 1990 · 1h 38m
Director
Abbas KiarostamiOverview
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.
Cast of Close-Up
Hossain SabzianHossain Sabzian
Monoochehr AhankhahMonoochehr Ahankhah- Mahrokh AhankhahMahrokh Ahankhah
- Abolfazl AhankhahAbolfazl Ahankhah
- Mehrdad AhankhahMehrdad Ahankhah
- Nayer Mohseni ZonooziNayer Mohseni Zonoozi
- Hossain FarazmandReporter
- Ahmad Reza Moayed MohseniFamily Friend
- Hooshang ShamaeiTaxi Driver
- Mohammad Ali BarratiSoldier
- Davood GoodarziSergeant
- Haj Ali Reza AhmadiJudge
- Hassan KomailiCourt Recorder
- Davood MohabbatCourt Recorder
- Hassan FarazmandHassan Farazmand
- Hushang ShahaiHushang Shahai
Mohsen MakhmalbafMohsen Makhmalbaf
Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami
Crew of Close-Up
- Abbas KiarostamiWriter, Director, Editor
- Hassan AghakarimiProducer, Production Manager
- Ali Reza ZarrinExecutive Producer
Ali Reza ZarrindastDirector of Photography- Hassan ZahediSound
- Jahangir MirshekariSound
- Ahmad AskariSound
- Farima Zand-PourMakeup Artist
- Mohammad HaghighiSound
- Kambiz RoshanravanMusic
- Ali Reza MirzaeiCamera Operator
- Nasser AnsariTitle Designer
About Close-Up
What is Close-Up 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.
When was Close-Up released?
Close-Up was released on May 9, 1990.
Where can I watch Close-Up?
Close-Up is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is Close-Up?
Close-Up runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
Who directed Close-Up?
Close-Up was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
Who is in the cast of Close-Up?
The cast of Close-Up includes Hossain Sabzian (Hossain Sabzian), Monoochehr Ahankhah (Monoochehr Ahankhah), Mahrokh Ahankhah (Mahrokh Ahankhah), Abolfazl Ahankhah (Abolfazl Ahankhah) and Mehrdad Ahankhah (Mehrdad Ahankhah).