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Iran10 Essential Iranian FilmsStop 4 of 10
The Salesman
فروشنده
After moving into a new Tehran apartment, a couple's marriage and sense of self are shattered by an intrusion linked to the flat's former tenant, and the husband's quest for the culprit tests his conscience. Asghar Farhadi's tense, morally probing drama.
Why it’s here
A major Farhadi film about marriage, shame, theater, and justice.
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genre
- Drama · Thriller
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- character-driven drama
Content notes: violence or threat · sexual content Non-exhaustive