Namayeh Nazdik (Original title)Namay-E-Nazdik (Alternative title)Nemaye Nazdik (Alternative title)Close-up (Alternative title)Nama-ye Nazdik (Alternative title)Close Up (Help search title)
Date: 1989 (Copyright)Country: IranDirector: Abbas Kiarostami
Production company billing: ©The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults In Colour Subtitles
Synopsis: Drama-documentary, based on the true story of an unemployed movie buff, Hossein Sabzian, who passes himself off as the celebrated movie director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, to a woman he meets on a bus. He is invited into her middle-class home and leads her family to believe that, if they finance him, they will appear in his next film. Eventually, they come to suspect he is an imposter and call the police. He ends up in jail where his trial is filmed by Kiarostami...Synopsis: A young man who is unemployed and divorced, casually lies to a well-to-do lady on a bus that he is a well known film maker. Before long he has involved her and her family in his next film...
Genre: Documentary drama
Subjects: Film production, Fraud
Releases
Date: 1990Country: IranRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Subtitles: Persian
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): PersianDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Reviews: Close-upAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v31 n3 Summer 2006 Pages: 45-47
Title: In the Mix Reality Meets Fiction in Contemporary Iranian...Author: LANDESMAN, Ohad Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cinema". On a new genre of Iranian cinema which fuses reality and fiction eg. Jafar Panahi's AYNEH, Samira Makhma- lbaf's SIB, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's NOON VA GOLDOON and SALAAM CINEMA and Abbas Kiarostami's NAMAYEH NAZFIK and 10.
In: Cinéaste v31 n3 Summer 2006 Pages: 45-47
Title: In The Mix Reality Meets Fiction in Contemporary Iranian...Author: LANDESMAN, Ohad Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cinema". On a new genre of Iranian cinema which fuses reality and fiction. Films looked at include Jafar Panahi's AYNEH, Samira Makhmalbaf's SIB and several Abbas Kiarostami films NOON VA GOLDOON, SALAAM CINEMA, NAMAYEH NAZDIK and 10. /
In: Dox: Documentary Film Quarterly n50 January 2004 Page: 39
Title: Dox 50: 50 favouritesAuthor: NDIAYE, Samba Felix Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: In a whole issue devoted to 51 influential documentary films Samba Felix NDiaye writes about CLOSE UP.
In: Deep Focus Jul-Dec 2002 Pages: 19-24
Title: Re/viewing Iranian cinema: Erasing the Dominant StereotypesAuthor: CHAKRAVARTHY, N. Manu Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Set against the background of stereotypical views of Iran by Western capitalist societies, the article looks at the work of directors like Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Dariush Mehrjui and Kianoush Ayyari that challenge these views.
In: Cinema Scope n2 Winter 2000 Pages: 3-8
Title: Confessions of a Sin-éphile: Close-UpAuthor: CHESHIRE, Godfrey Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a whole issue on the best films of the 1990s.
In: Film International v7 n2/3 Autumn 1999 Pages: 105-106
Title: [Film International - v7 n2/3 Autumn 1999: no known title]Author: RASTIN, Shadhmehr Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In a feature devoted to the films of Abbas Kiarostami.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Page: 58
Title: VideoAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 26
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v7 n12 December 1997 Pages: 40-41
Title: ReviewsAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2369 27 Sep 1991 Page: 17
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2369 27 Sep 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n370 December 1991 Pages: 40-41
Title: Actualité; Les FilmsAuthor: RICHARD, Frédéric Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son n476 November 1991 Pages: 30-31
Title: Close up - jeux de miroirs et quête d'identitéAuthor: BASSAN, Raphaël Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 7 Mar 1990 Page: 32
Title: [Variety - 7 Mar 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Author: GEIGER, Jeffrey Pages: xvii, 1134 pages
Description: Also discusses Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1895-1897).
Title: Iranian cinema and philosophy: shooting truth
Author: ERFANI, Farhang Pages: xii, 230 pages
Title: Rites of realism: essays on corporeal cinema
Author: MARGULIES, Ivone Pages: x, 347 p.
Title: Film analysis: a Norton reader
Author: GEIGER, Jeffrey Pages: 960 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-998977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-998977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Date: 1989 (Copyright)Country: IranDirector: Abbas Kiarostami
Production company billing: ©The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults In Colour Subtitles
Synopsis: Drama-documentary, based on the true story of an unemployed movie buff, Hossein Sabzian, who passes himself off as the celebrated movie director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, to a woman he meets on a bus. He is invited into her middle-class home and leads her family to believe that, if they finance him, they will appear in his next film. Eventually, they come to suspect he is an imposter and call the police. He ends up in jail where his trial is filmed by Kiarostami...Synopsis: A young man who is unemployed and divorced, casually lies to a well-to-do lady on a bus that he is a well known film maker. Before long he has involved her and her family in his next film...
Genre: Documentary drama
Subjects: Film production, Fraud
Releases
Date: 1990Country: IranRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Subtitles: Persian
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): PersianDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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Production Company: Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young People, Executive Producer: Ali Reza Zarin, Production Manager: Hassan Karimi, Screenplay: Abbas Kiarostami, Director of Photography: Ali-Reza Zarrindast, Camera Operator: Ali Reza Mirzaei, Editor: Abbas Kiarostami, Make-up: Farima Zand-Pour, Title Design: A. Samakar, Sound: Mohammad Haghighi, Sound: Ahmad Asgari, Sound (In Court): Jahangir Mirshekari, Hossain Zahedi, Sound Editor: Changiz Sayyad, Sound/Vision: Ahmad Kasra
Cast
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Hossein Sabziyan, Mohsen Makhmalbaf (himself), Abolfazl Ahankhah (father of the family), Mehrdad Ahankhah, Manoochehr Ahankhah (family son), Mahrokh Ahankhah, Nayer Mohseni Zanoozi (family daughter), Ahmad Reza Moayed Mohseni (family friend), Hossain Farazmand (the reporter), Hooshang Shamaei (taxi driver), Mohammad Ali Barrati (soldier), Davood Goodarzi (sergeant), Haj Ali Reza Ahmadi (judge), Hassan Komaili, Davood Mohabbat (court recorder), Abbas Kiarostami (himself)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(14)
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Page: 85Title: Reviews: Close-upAuthor: STABLES, Kate Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v31 n3 Summer 2006 Pages: 45-47
Title: In the Mix Reality Meets Fiction in Contemporary Iranian...Author: LANDESMAN, Ohad Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cinema". On a new genre of Iranian cinema which fuses reality and fiction eg. Jafar Panahi's AYNEH, Samira Makhma- lbaf's SIB, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's NOON VA GOLDOON and SALAAM CINEMA and Abbas Kiarostami's NAMAYEH NAZFIK and 10.
In: Cinéaste v31 n3 Summer 2006 Pages: 45-47
Title: In The Mix Reality Meets Fiction in Contemporary Iranian...Author: LANDESMAN, Ohad Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cinema". On a new genre of Iranian cinema which fuses reality and fiction. Films looked at include Jafar Panahi's AYNEH, Samira Makhmalbaf's SIB and several Abbas Kiarostami films NOON VA GOLDOON, SALAAM CINEMA, NAMAYEH NAZDIK and 10. /
In: Dox: Documentary Film Quarterly n50 January 2004 Page: 39
Title: Dox 50: 50 favouritesAuthor: NDIAYE, Samba Felix Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: In a whole issue devoted to 51 influential documentary films Samba Felix NDiaye writes about CLOSE UP.
In: Deep Focus Jul-Dec 2002 Pages: 19-24
Title: Re/viewing Iranian cinema: Erasing the Dominant StereotypesAuthor: CHAKRAVARTHY, N. Manu Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Set against the background of stereotypical views of Iran by Western capitalist societies, the article looks at the work of directors like Abbas Kiarostami, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Dariush Mehrjui and Kianoush Ayyari that challenge these views.
In: Cinema Scope n2 Winter 2000 Pages: 3-8
Title: Confessions of a Sin-éphile: Close-UpAuthor: CHESHIRE, Godfrey Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part of a whole issue on the best films of the 1990s.
In: Film International v7 n2/3 Autumn 1999 Pages: 105-106
Title: [Film International - v7 n2/3 Autumn 1999: no known title]Author: RASTIN, Shadhmehr Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In a feature devoted to the films of Abbas Kiarostami.
In: Sight and Sound v8 n7 July 1998 Page: 58
Title: VideoAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 26
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v7 n12 December 1997 Pages: 40-41
Title: ReviewsAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Le Film Francais n2369 27 Sep 1991 Page: 17
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2369 27 Sep 1991: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Positif n370 December 1991 Pages: 40-41
Title: Actualité; Les FilmsAuthor: RICHARD, Frédéric Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son n476 November 1991 Pages: 30-31
Title: Close up - jeux de miroirs et quête d'identitéAuthor: BASSAN, Raphaël Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Variety 7 Mar 1990 Page: 32
Title: [Variety - 7 Mar 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(4)
Title: Film analysis: a Norton ReaderAuthor: GEIGER, Jeffrey Pages: xvii, 1134 pages
Description: Also discusses Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1895-1897).
Title: Iranian cinema and philosophy: shooting truth
Author: ERFANI, Farhang Pages: xii, 230 pages
Title: Rites of realism: essays on corporeal cinema
Author: MARGULIES, Ivone Pages: x, 347 p.
Title: Film analysis: a Norton reader
Author: GEIGER, Jeffrey Pages: 960 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-998977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-998977
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access