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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

AAAkbar Abdi
Akbar Abdi
Akbar
AHAzita Hajian
Azita Hajian
HKHamide Kheyrabadi
Hamide Kheyrabadi
FMFatemeh Motamed-Arya
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya
Simin
MPMahaya Petrossian
Mahaya Petrossian
Gipsy girl
MSMohammadreza Sharifinia
Mohammadreza Sharifinia
PSParvin Soleymani
Parvin Soleymani
HPHossein Panahi
Hossein Panahi
SMSamira Makhmalbaf
Samira Makhmalbaf
MSMaryam Sepehri
Maryam Sepehri

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