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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
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 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.

Awards

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Iranian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. 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.
2. "Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
3. "Oscars: Iran Selects Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
4. "The Salesman [programme note]". New Zealand International Film Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
5. The Salesman (Forushande) (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes
6. Cannes Film Review: ‘The Salesman’
7. Cannes review of The Salesman The latest from Asghar Farhadi
8. Cannes 2016: The Salesman Review
9. Leo Barraclough (3 July 2016). "Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Triumphs at Munich Film Festival". Variety.
10. "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.
11. "52nd Festival: Award Winners" (Press release). The Chicago International Film Festival. October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

External links

• Official website
• The Salesman at IMDb
• The Salesman at Cineuropa
• The Salesman Cannes Review - Hollywood Reporter
• The Salesman on Instagram

• 2016 films
• 2010s drama films
• Iranian films
• Films set in Iran
• French films
• Iranian drama films
• French drama films
• Persian-language films
• Films directed by Asghar Farhadi
• Films about prostitution
• Films about theatre
• Films about educators