The Salesman (2016 film)

The Salesman

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Asghar Farhadi
Produced by Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Asghar Farhadi
Written by Asghar Farhadi
Starring Shahab Hosseini
Taraneh Alidoosti
Music by Sattar Oraki
Cinematography Hossein Jafarian
Edited by Hayedeh Safiyari
Production
company
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
Country Iran
France
Language Persian

The Salesman (Persian: فروشنده‎‎ 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.[1] At Cannes, Shahab Hosseini won the award for Best Actor and Asghar Farhadi won the award for Best Screenplay.[2][3] 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.[4]

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[5]

Reception

The film received critical acclaim. It holds a 100% "fresh" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews with a weighted average score of 6.3/10.[6] Metacritic's evaluation is 75%.

Owen Gleiberman wrote in Variety 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."[7] Donald Clarke's review from The Irish Times stated that "The latest from Asghar Farhadi sees another family put under stress after a violent attack."[8] 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."[9] Deborah Young in The Hollywood Reporter summarized the film as "Masterful particularly in the finale, but not so readily engaging."[10]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
2016 Cannes Film Festival Best Screenplay Asghar Farhadi Won [1]
Best Actor Shahab Hosseini Won
Chicago International Film Festival Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize Asghar Farhadi Won [11]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Foreign Language Film The Salesman Pending [12]
National Board of Review Best Foreign Language Film Award The Salesman Won [13]
Mumbai Film Festival Audience Choice Award The Salesman Won [14]
Munich Film Festival Best International Film The Salesman Won [15]
Valladolid International Film Festival Best Film The Salesman Won [16]
Vancouver International Film Festival Most Popular International Feature Asghar Farhadi Runner-up [17]
2016 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Foreign Language Film The Salesman Pending [18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ Bright, Charles (22 May 2016). "Cannes Film Festival 2016 winners: Oscars next for 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'The Salesman'?". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Cannes Film Festival Winners: Palme d'Or To Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oscars: Iran Selects Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Salesman [programme note]". New Zealand International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  6. ↑ "The Salesman (Forushande)". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (20 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Salesman'". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cannes review of The Salesman - Screenwriter". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Titmarsh, Jo-Ann. "Cannes 2016: The Salesman Review - HeyUGuys". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "'The Salesman' ('Forushande'): Cannes Review". Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "52nd Festival: Award Winners" (Press release). The Chicago International Film Festival. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "La La Land Leads with 12 Nominations for the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards". Critics' Choice. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "2016 Award Winners". 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  14. ↑ ""The Salesman" wins Audience Choice Award at Mumbai Festival". Tehran Times. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Leo Barraclough (3 July 2016). "Asghar Farhadi's 'The Salesman' Triumphs at Munich Film Festival". Variety.
  16. ↑ ""The Salesman" wins Best Film Award in Spain". Mehr News Agency. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "The 2016 WAFCA Awards Nominations". December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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