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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 betrayal, grief & loss, and revenge play out through frame narrative.

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
BetrayalGrief & LossRevenge
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
TenseBleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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