Close-Up: Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. With Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehrdad Ahankhah. The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who …

Pretending to be Mohsen Makhmalbaf making his next movie, Hossain Sabzian enters the home of a well-to-do family in Tehran, promising it a prominent part in his next movie.

Close-Up: Directed by Jack Donohue. With Alan Baxter, Virginia Gilmore, Richard Kollmar, Loring Smith. After his photo is accidentally taken, that someone will do everything in his power to get …

Close-up tells the true story of a man arrested for impersonating Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film is a joy made up of mostly real footage of the trial and interviews with all …

It's just one of the many refreshing aspects about Kiarostami's "Close Up." One of the best films of the nineties that people have never seen according to the stats here at IMDb.

The Iranian film Nema-ye Nazdik was shown in the U.S. with the title Close-Up (1990). It was written and directed by Abbas Kiarostami, who also appears in the film.

Set in Iran, Close-Up covers the real-life trial of a cinephile who impersonated an acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and successfully conned a wealthy family in Tehran into believing that they …

Hossain Sabzian (Bazigar): I wanted them to forget the idea that a film director is different from other people. A true artist is someone who is close to the people and ready to go to the …

Close Up: Directed by Tiziano Sossi. With Michelangelo Antonioni, Asia Argento, Dario Argento, Roberto Benigni. More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured …

Up Close & Personal: Directed by Jon Avnet. With Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna. An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in …