FILMCUClose Up1990
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How Long Is “Close Up”?
1h 33m runtime
Docudrama film with a runtime of 93 minutes, released in 1990. Presented in English.
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Considered to be Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's masterpiece, Ali Sabzian plays himself, a movie fan who pretends to be Iranian filmmaker Moshen Makhmalbaf (who also appears in the film) who persuades a middle-class family that he's interested in making a film about them. The film cuts between Sabzian's trial for fraud and a journalist's reconstruction of events. In Farsi with subtitles.
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How long is Close Up?
Close Up runs for 1h 33m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under docudrama, documentary.
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