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The Actor (1993) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1993 · 88 mins · Persian
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- Directed by
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Starring
- Samira Makhmalbaf, Akbar Abdi, Mohammadreza Sharifinia, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Mahaya Petrossian, Azita Hajian
Akbar, an Iranian performer long pigeonholed as a clown, strives to be taken seriously as a dramatic actor. Yet mounting financial pressures compel him to set aside his artistic aspirations. At the same time he must confront strained family dynamics and the heartbreak of his wife’s inability to conceive, adding further strain.
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