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Actor (Persian: هنرپیشه, Honarpisheh) is a 1993 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film features Akbar Abdi as Akbar, Fatemeh Motamed-Aria as his wife, Simin, and Mahaya Petrosian as the gypsy girl. The film is a combination of fiction and reality, since the leading character has the same name and occupation as the actor who portrays the role, while the details and events are fictional.

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Honarpisheh
Directed by	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Written by	G. Dordi Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by	Yasmine Nour
Starring	Akbar Abdi Fatemah Motamed-Aria Mahaya Petrossian
Cinematography	Aziz Sa'ati
Edited by	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Music by	Ahmad Pezhman
Release date	1993 (1993)
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Plot

An Iranian actor named Akbar is trying to become a serious actor instead of the clown everyone considers him to be. However, financial problems force him to abandon his dream of being an artistic actor. He also has to deal with his family problems and his wife's inability to become pregnant.

External links

• Honarpisheh at IMDb

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