The Salesman

Name: The Salesman
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2016-06-24
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati, Mehdi Koushki

2016·Movie·PG-13·125 min·★ 7.2(938)

Drama Thriller

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

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About The Salesman

The Salesman is a 2016 Persian-language drama and thriller film directed by Asghar Farhadi. The cast is led by Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

The Salesman was produced by Memento Production, ARTE France Cinéma, and Asghar Farhadi Productions and made in Iran and France. It was released on June 24, 2016, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $7 million worldwide.

Director: Asghar Farhadi
Writers: Asghar Farhadi
Release date: June 24, 2016
Original language: Persian
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Iran, France
Box office: $7 million
Production: Memento Production, ARTE France Cinéma, Asghar Farhadi Productions

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The Salesman cast & crew

The Salesman was directed by Asghar Farhadi and written by Asghar Farhadi.

The cast features Shahab Hosseini as Emad Etesami, Taraneh Alidoosti as Rana Etesami, Babak Karimi as Babak, Mina Sadati as Sanam, Mehdi Koushki as Siavash, and Farid Sajjadi Hosseini as Naser.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Sattar Oraki, cinematography is by Hossein Jafarian, and it was produced by Asghar Farhadi and Alexandre Mallet-Guy.

Is The Salesman worth watching?

The Salesman holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 938 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Salesman is worth a place on your watchlist.

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