The Actor
1993, Persian. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 10 August 1993
- Original title
- هنرپیشه
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- ghorban dardi taghanpour
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The Actor runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Actor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 August 1993. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Actor?
The Actor (1993) was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf and stars Akbar Abdi, Azita Hajian, Hamide Kheyrabadi.