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Close-Up (1990)

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami · Cinematography by Ali Reza Zarrindast

98 min30 frames

CrimeDrama

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.

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Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A man in a tan military uniform stands outdoors in front of a vehicle. A blue patrol vehicle with emergency…Close-Up (1990) movie still: wide — A spacious room features floor-to-ceiling white curtains, a patterned rug, and classic chandeliers. A bearded…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — An interior space with beige walls and a white radiator in the background. A man with dark curly hair sits in…Close-Up (1990) movie still: wide — A residential street features a roadside flower stall with rows of potted plants. A man on a motorcycle travels…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — An outdoor area with blurred trees in the background during daylight hours. A man with a dark beard holds a…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A man sits at a desk in a room with plain, grey paneled walls. He holds papers while looking off-screen toward…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — An indoor setting with indistinct beige walls suggesting an office or courtroom environment. A bearded man…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — Two men sit in carved wooden armchairs with a small ornate table between them. Sheer curtains cover a large…Close-Up (1990) movie still: fullbody — A residential entrance with a brown metal gate set into a concrete wall. Two men stand together outside the…Close-Up (1990) movie still: fullbody — A quiet residential street is lined with young trees and autumn foliage. A man carries a briefcase while…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A man sits on a carved wooden chair against a plain wall. A small ornamental table and a floor ashtray flank…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A gated entrance features a blue sign with Persian script mounted above vertical bars. Two uniformed men stand…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A workspace with a desk positioned in front of a large, bright window. A man in a turban sits at the desk…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — A stark visitation room with plain gray walls and metal frame partitions. Two men converse while sitting on…Close-Up (1990) movie still: fullbody — A stone terrace with metal railings overlooks a garden with autumn trees. Two middle-aged men stand on the…Close-Up (1990) movie still: medium — Two men ride a motorcycle along a road beside a long brick wall. The motion blur indicates speed while the…

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