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The Actor

Released PG 88 min 6.7/10 Votes: 716

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.

Type:

Movie

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Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Subgenres:

Satire

Release:

1993-08-10

Year:

2024

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

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