(The Actor / هنرپیشه)
Iran, 1993, Drama, 88min [Restored Version]
Writer & Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producers: G. Dordi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast: Akbar Abdi, Fatemah Motamed-Arya, Azita Hajian, Hamideh Kheirabadi, Fatemah Motamed-Arya, Hossein Panahi, Mahaya Petrossian, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Parvin Soleymani.
Synopsis:
Akbar Abdi, the popular film actor has always wanted to act only in serious, art films, but a number of circumstances including financial problems force him to appear in commercial productions. Once again Abdi makes up his mind never to act in commercial movies, but then he finds out that his wife has decided to have a child and …
Director’s Bio:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, born (1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won 50 awards, and served as a juror in more than 15 major film festivals
