Close-Up_
"A real-life situation based on a real incident in actual locations with actual people involved."
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.
Starring
Hossain Sabzian, Monoochehr Ahankhah, Mahrokh Ahankhah
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Close-Up was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
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 film...
Close-Up is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (18)
Hossain Sabzian
Self
MA
Monoochehr Ahankhah
Self
MA
Mahrokh Ahankhah
Self
AA
Abolfazl Ahankhah
Self
MA
Mehrdad Ahankhah
Self
NM
Nayer Mohseni Zonoozi
Self
HF
Hossain Farazmand
Reporter
AR
Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni
Family Friend
HS
Hooshang Shamaei
Taxi Driver
MA
Mohammad Ali Barrati
Soldier
DG
Davood Goodarzi
Sergeant
HA
Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi
Judge
HK
Hassan Komaili
Court Recorder
DM
Davood Mohabbat
Court Recorder
HF
Hassan Farazmand
Self
HS
Hushang Shahai
Self
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Self
Abbas Kiarostami
Self
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Country
IR
Rating
8.0/10 (438 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Close-Up about?
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.
How long is Close-Up?
Close-Up has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Close-Up?
The cast of Close-Up includes Hossain Sabzian, Monoochehr Ahankhah, Mahrokh Ahankhah, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah.
What is the rating of Close-Up?
Close-Up has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 438 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
