''Actor'' ( fa, هنرپیشه , ''Honarpisheh'') is a 1993 Iranian film directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...

. The film features Akbar Abdi as Akbar,

Fatemeh Motamed-Aria Fatemeh Motamed-Arya ( fa, فاطمه معتمدآریا; born October 29, 1961 in Tehran) is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Instit ...

as his wife, Simin, and Mahaya Petrosian as the gypsy girl. The film is a combination of fiction and

reality Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, r ...

, since the leading character has the same name and occupation as the actor who portrays the role, while the details and events are fictional.

Plot

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.

External links

* 1993 films 1993 drama films 1990s Persian-language films Films about actors Films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iranian drama films {{1990s-drama-film-stub