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The true story of an unemployed movie lover who passes himself off as a celebrated film director. Read more

Starring	Moshen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah, Monoochehr Ahankhah
Director	Abbas Kiarostami
Genres	World Cinema

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- Kiarostami's masterpiece is a rich, multi-layered but beautifully forthright film in which Sabzian (playing himself - a... read more on Time Out
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  For all fans of cinema
  
  Once upon a time, somewhere in Tehran, there was an unemployed salesman who occasionally worked for a printers called Hossein Sabzian. He liked the films of ... read more »
  
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  This is a gem
  
  Strange to read such mixed reviews. I love this film. Its one I've recommended often. It gives an insight into life in Iran, twenty years ago admittedly, ... read more »
  
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- - Toots
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  - Oswestry
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  - 7
  Close-Up (1990)
  
  This film was so crap that I actually don't remember how bad it was. Don't bother.
  
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  - London, England
  - 30 Sep 2010 at 12:10
- - 1
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  Truely Unique
  
  This unique film is quite extraordinary and has footage you would never usually see. Given the environment and country it takes place in it is even more ... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 15:56
- - 2
  - 2
  don't bother
  
  This film is very boring and not recommended.
  
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- - jimmycl12
  - 10 reviews
  - london
  - 26 Jun 2009 at 10:34
- - 0
  - 1
  dissappointing
  
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  boring, very slow, not particularly interesting, the only good bit was the first ten minutes
  
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- - ranawi
  - 2 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 21:32
- - 2
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  Brilliant
  
  I cannot undertand the negative comments this film has received by some reviewers on here. Some people have even gone so far as to suggest it is one of the ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol, UK
  - 09 Dec 2008 at 16:28
- - 7
  - 1
  Close Up
  
  This film was a waste of time and thinking effort. i don't mind subtitle films but this was rubbish.
  
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- - jug
  - 1 review
  - Maidstone
  - 23 Mar 2008 at 20:20
- - 3
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  close up
  
  Wasn't quite what I was looking for
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 10:37
- - 4
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  What a waste of time!
  
  We persevered for quite while with this film in the hope that it would improve from the very poor start but, if anythng, it went even further downhill as it ... read more »
  
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  - Enfield, England
  - 19 Jan 2008 at 15:07
- - 7
  - 2
  Close Up
  
  Close-Up is an Iranian film about a man who impersonates a famous Iranian film director. That's about as exciting as it gets. The style is that of a ... read more »
  
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- - Jon Wickett
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  - 24 Dec 2007 at 22:55
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  - 4
  For all fans of cinema
  
  Once upon a time, somewhere in Tehran, there was an unemployed salesman who occasionally worked for a printers called Hossein Sabzian. He liked the films of ... read more »
  
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  - Savage
  - 632 reviews
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  - 06 Sep 2007 at 16:42
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  Pass.
  
  I love foreign fillms, but this Iranian offering, so highly thought of by some, is obviosly more for the dedicated film buff, which unfortunately I did not ... read more »
  
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- - granita
  - 216 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 18 Oct 2007 at 00:20
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  Close Up
  
  This film was a waste of time and thinking effort. i don't mind subtitle films but this was rubbish.
  
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- - jug
  - 1 review
  - Maidstone
  - 23 Mar 2008 at 20:20
- - 7
  - 2
  Close Up
  
  Close-Up is an Iranian film about a man who impersonates a famous Iranian film director. That's about as exciting as it gets. The style is that of a ... read more »
  
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- - Jon Wickett
  - Cirencester
  - 24 Dec 2007 at 22:55
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  - 1
  an assured masterclass
  
  If you're a fan of film then you won't want to miss this. Close Up is so crystal clear focused on meaning and originality it's a true feast for ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 18:23
- - 4
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  What a waste of time!
  
  We persevered for quite while with this film in the hope that it would improve from the very poor start but, if anythng, it went even further downhill as it ... read more »
  
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  - Enfield, England
  - 19 Jan 2008 at 15:07
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  Masterpeice
  
  One of the most thought-provoking and sublime films I've ever seen. Astonishing in its intellectual vigour and emotional intensity... It looks wonderful, ... read more »
  
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- - Martin Paterson
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  - 26 Nov 2007 at 12:43
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  - 0
  close up
  
  Wasn't quite what I was looking for
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 10:37
- - 2
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  Brilliant
  
  I cannot undertand the negative comments this film has received by some reviewers on here. Some people have even gone so far as to suggest it is one of the ... read more »
  
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- 670725
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  - Bristol, UK
  - 09 Dec 2008 at 16:28
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  Truely Unique
  
  This unique film is quite extraordinary and has footage you would never usually see. Given the environment and country it takes place in it is even more ... read more »
  
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- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
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