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2016 · 125 min · PG-13

The Salesman

Directed by Asghar Farhadi · Drama, Thriller

The Salesman (2016) is a Drama film, directed by Asghar Farhadi set in Tehran during the 2010s. It runs 125 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of revenge and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Sattar Oraki
Cinematography
Hossein Jafarian
Cast
Shahab HosseiniTaraneh AlidoostiBabak KarimiMina SadatiMehdi KoushkiFarid Sajjadi HosseiniMaral BaniadamMojtaba Pirzadeh

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Tehran
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
RevengeFamily & Loyalty
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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