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	'''''The Salesman''''' ({{lang-fa\|فروشنده}} ''Forushande'') is a 2016 Iranian-French ] directed by ]. It was included in the In Competition section at the ].<ref name="Cannes">{{cite web \|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cannes-film-festival-adds-asghar-farhadis-the-salesman-to-competition-lineup-mel-gibsons-blood-father-and-more-20160422 \|title=Cannes Film Festival Adds Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' To Competition Lineup, Mel Gibson's 'Blood Father' And More \|author=Kevin Jagernauth \|date=22 April 2016 \|accessdate=22 April 2016 \|work=Indiewire}}</ref> At Cannes, ] won the award for ] and ] won the award for ].<ref name="Deadline2016">{{cite web \|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/cannes-film-festival-winners-2016-palme-dor-ful-list-1201760956/ \|title=Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' \|accessdate=22 May 2016 \|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film was selected as the Iranian submission for the ] for the ], which will take place in 2017.<ref name="THR">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-iran-selects-asghar-farhadis-929843 \|title=Oscars: Iran Selects Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for Foreign-Language Category \|work=] \|date=17 September 2016 \|accessdate=19 September 2016 \|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>		'''''The Salesman''''' ({{lang-fa\|فروشنده}} ''Forushande'') is a 2016 Iranian-French ] directed by ]. It was included in the In Competition section at the ].<ref name="Cannes">{{cite web \|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cannes-film-festival-adds-asghar-farhadis-the-salesman-to-competition-lineup-mel-gibsons-blood-father-and-more-20160422 \|title=Cannes Film Festival Adds Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' To Competition Lineup, Mel Gibson's 'Blood Father' And More \|author=Kevin Jagernauth \|date=22 April 2016 \|accessdate=22 April 2016 \|work=Indiewire}}</ref> At Cannes, ] won the award for ] and ] won the award for ].<ref></ref><ref name="Deadline2016">{{cite web \|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/cannes-film-festival-winners-2016-palme-dor-ful-list-1201760956/ \|title=Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' \|accessdate=22 May 2016 \|work=Deadline}}</ref> The film was selected as the Iranian submission for the ] for the ], which will take place in 2017.<ref name="THR">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-iran-selects-asghar-farhadis-929843 \|title=Oscars: Iran Selects Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for Foreign-Language Category \|work=] \|date=17 September 2016 \|accessdate=19 September 2016 \|agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	The film received critical acclaim. It holds a 99% "fresh" rating on ] website ], based on 10 reviews with a ] score of 6.4/10.<ref></ref> ]'s evaluation is 75%.		The film received critical acclaim. It holds a 99% "fresh" rating on ] website ], based on 10 reviews with a ] score of 6.4/10.<ref></ref> ]'s evaluation is 75%.

			===Reviews===
	] wrote in '']'' that "The new movie from Asghar Farhadi, the masterly Iranian director of ''A Separation'' and ''The Past'', is another finely cut gem of neorealist suspense."<ref></ref> Donald Clarke's review from '']'' stated that "The latest from Asghar Farhadi sees another family put under stress after a violent attack."<ref></ref> Jo-Ann Titmarsh on ''HeyUGuys'' wrote "Asghar Farhadi wowed audiences and critics with ''A Separation'' in 2011. Although his next film, French-set ''The Past'', was less successful, the Iranian director’s latest offering was highly anticipated. While lacking the intensity of ''A Separation'', this is an intelligent and interesting film."<ref></ref> Deborah Young in '']'' summarized the film as "Masterful particularly in the finale, but not so readily engaging."<ref></ref>
			] review from '']'' wrote:
			<blockquote>The new movie from Asghar Farhadi, the masterly Iranian director of 'A Separation' and 'The Past,' is another finely cut gem of neorealist suspense.<ref></ref></blockquote>
			Donald Clarke review from '']'' wrote:
			<blockquote>The latest from Asghar Farhadi sees another family put under stress after a violent attack.<ref></ref></blockquote>
			Jo-Ann Titmarsh review from ''HeyUGuys'' wrote:
			<blockquote>Asghar Farhadi wowed audiences and critics with A Separation in 2011. Although his next film, French-set The Past, was less successful, the Iranian director’s latest offering was highly anticipated. While lacking the intensity of A Separation, this is an intelligent and interesting film.<ref></ref></blockquote>
			Deborah Young review from '']'' wrote:
			<blockquote>Masterful particularly in the finale, but not so readily engaging.<ref></ref></blockquote>

	=== Awards ===		=== Awards ===
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	\| ]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/global/asghar-farhadi-the-salesman-munich-film-festival-1201808237/ \|title=Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Triumphs at Munich Film Festival \|date=3 July 2016 \|work=Variety \|author=Leo Barraclough}}</ref>		\| ]
			\| Best International Film<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/global/asghar-farhadi-the-salesman-munich-film-festival-1201808237/ \|title=Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Triumphs at Munich Film Festival \|date=3 July 2016 \|work=Variety \|author=Leo Barraclough}}</ref>
	\| Best International Film
	\| The Salesman		\| The Salesman
	\| {{won}}		\| {{won}}
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	\| Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize<ref>{{cite press release \|url=http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/52nd-festival-award-winners/ \|accessdate=26 October 2016 \|date=October 2016 \|title=52nd Festival: Award Winners \|publisher=The Chicago International Film Festival}}</ref>		\| Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize<ref>{{cite press release \|url=http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/52nd-festival-award-winners/ \|accessdate=26 October 2016 \|date=October 2016 \|title=52nd Festival: Award Winners \|publisher=The Chicago International Film Festival}}</ref>
	\| Asghar Farhadi		\| Asghar Farhadi
			\| {{won}}
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			\| World Cinema Amsterdam
			\| Audience Award<ref>http://worldcinemaamsterdam.nl/en/2016/08/27/poll-audience-award/ The Salesman Final World Cinema Award]</ref>
			\| Asghar Farhadi
			\| {{won}}
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			\| Ulaanbaatar Film Festival
			\| Audience Award
			\| The Salesman
			\|{{won}}
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			\| 5th Persian Film Festival Australia
			\| Best Film Prize<ref></ref>
			\| The Salesman
	\| {{won}}		\| {{won}}
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	\| ]		\| ]
			\| Audience Choice Award<ref></ref>
	\| Audience Choice Award{{cn\|date=October 2016}}
	\| The Salesman		\| The Salesman
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* {{IMDb title\|5186714\|The Salesman}}		* {{IMDb title\|5186714\|The Salesman}}
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Revision as of 11:17, 30 October 2016

2016 Iranian film

The Salesman
Film poster
Directed by	Asghar Farhadi
Written by	Asghar Farhadi
Produced by	Alexandre Mallet-Guy Asghar Farhadi
Starring	Shahab Hosseini Taraneh Alidoosti
Cinematography	Hossein Jafarian
Edited by	Hayedeh Safiyari
Music by	Sattar Oraki
Production companies	Memento Films Production Asghar Farhadi Production Arte France Cinéma
Distributed by	Filmiran (Iran) Memento Films Distribution (France)
Release dates	21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) (Cannes) 31 August 2016 (2016-08-31) (Iran) 2 November 2016 (2016-11-02) (France)
Running time	125 minutes
Countries	Iran France
Language	Persian

The Salesman (Template:Lang-fa Forushande) is a 2016 Iranian-French drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi. It was included in the In Competition section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Shahab Hosseini won the award for Best Actor and Asghar Farhadi won the award for Best Screenplay. The film was selected as the Iranian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 89th Academy Awards, which will take place in 2017.

Plot

The Salesman tells the story of a young couple Emad and Rana who play the lead roles in a local rendition of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Meanwhile, their personal relationship takes a hit after moving into a house that was previously inhabited by a woman who allegedly pursued a career in prostitution.

Cast

Shahab Hosseini as Emad
Taraneh Alidoosti as Rana
Babak Karimi as Babak
Farid Sajadhosseini as The Man
Mina Sadati as Sanam
Maral Bani Adam as Kati
Mehdi Koushki as Siavash
Emad Emami as Ali
Shirin Aghakashi as Esmat
Mojtaba Pirzadeh as Majid
Sahra Asadollahi as Mojgan
Ehteram Boroumand as Mrs. Shahnazari
Sam Valipour as Sadra

Reception

The film received critical acclaim. It holds a 99% "fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews with a weighted average score of 6.4/10. Metacritic's evaluation is 75%.

Reviews

Owen Gleiberman review from Variety wrote:

The new movie from Asghar Farhadi, the masterly Iranian director of 'A Separation' and 'The Past,' is another finely cut gem of neorealist suspense.

Donald Clarke review from The Irish Times wrote:

The latest from Asghar Farhadi sees another family put under stress after a violent attack.

Jo-Ann Titmarsh review from HeyUGuys wrote:

Asghar Farhadi wowed audiences and critics with A Separation in 2011. Although his next film, French-set The Past, was less successful, the Iranian director’s latest offering was highly anticipated. While lacking the intensity of A Separation, this is an intelligent and interesting film.

Deborah Young review from The Hollywood Reporter wrote:

Masterful particularly in the finale, but not so readily engaging.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2016	69th Cannes Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Asghar Farhadi	Won
	69th Cannes Film Festival	Best Actor	Shahab Hosseini	Won
	Munich Film Festival	Best International Film	The Salesman	Won
	Vancouver International Film Festival	Most Popular International Feature	Asghar Farhadi	Runner-up
	Chicago International Film Festival	Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize	Asghar Farhadi	Won
	World Cinema Amsterdam	Audience Award	Asghar Farhadi	Won
	Ulaanbaatar Film Festival	Audience Award	The Salesman	Won
	5th Persian Film Festival Australia	Best Film Prize	The Salesman	Won
	18th Mumbai Film Festival	Audience Choice Award	The Salesman	Won

References

Kevin Jagernauth (22 April 2016). "Cannes Film Festival Adds Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' To Competition Lineup, Mel Gibson's 'Blood Father' And More". Indiewire. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
Cannes Film Festival 2016 winners: Oscars next for ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and ‘The Salesman’?
"Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
"Oscars: Iran Selects Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"The Salesman [programme note]". New Zealand International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
The Salesman (Forushande) (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes
Cannes Film Review: ‘The Salesman’
Cannes review of The Salesman The latest from Asghar Farhadi
Cannes 2016: The Salesman Review
'The Salesman' Review - Hollywoodreporter
Leo Barraclough (3 July 2016). "Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Triumphs at Munich Film Festival". Variety.
"Maudie Wins Coveted VIFF Super Channel People's Choice Award" (Press release). Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
"52nd Festival: Award Winners" (Press release). The Chicago International Film Festival. October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
http://worldcinemaamsterdam.nl/en/2016/08/27/poll-audience-award/ The Salesman Final World Cinema Award]
“The Salesman” successful at Persian filmfest in Australia
“The Salesman” wins Audience Choice Award at Mumbai festival

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Awards and nominations
Films directed	Dancing in the Dust (2003) The Beautiful City (2004) Fireworks Wednesday (2006) About Elly (2009) A Separation (2011) The Past (2013) The Salesman (2016) Everybody Knows (2018) A Hero (2021)
Screenplays	Low Heights (2002)
Miscellaneous	Winners (2022 film)

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