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The Actor

5.519931h 28mMovieComedyDrama

An 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.

DirectorMohsen Makhmalbaf

Writerghorban dardi taghanpour

ProducerAbbas Randjbar

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Cast · Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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The Actor hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 28, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.