The Salesman
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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Cast
17 people
Shahab Hosseini
Emad Etesami
Known for
A Separation
About Elly
Taraneh Alidoosti
Rana Etesami
Known for
About Elly
Leila's Brothers
Babak Karimi
Babak
Known for
A Separation
The Life Ahead
Mina Sadati
Sanam
Known for
Muhammad: The Messenger of God
Mehdi Koushki
Siavash
Also in
Jeyran
Blue Blood
Maral Bani Adam
Kati
Farid Sajjadi Hosseini
Naser
Also in
Sheeple
Azar
Maral Baniadam
Kati
Also in
The Accomplice
The Translator
Mojtaba Pirzadeh
Majid
Also in
Rona, Azim's Mother
Tooman
Sam Valipour
Sadra
Also in
Emad and Tuba Romanticism
Shirin Aghakashi
Esmat
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Azar
White Scratch
Emad Emami
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The Act
Asghar Farhadi Director · Sattar Oraki Composer Hossein Jafarian Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $7M · United States release May 2, 2017 · Produced in Iran, France, Qatar
Box office
Worldwide gross
$6,953,604
Production
Memento Production
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Asghar Farhadi Productions
Production
DFI
Production
ARTE
Production
Amazon MGM Studios
Studio
Doha Film Institute
Production
Farhadi Film Production
Production
Memento Films Production
Production
Iran · France · Qatar
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Languages
Original title
فروشنده
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
France · May 21, 2016
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Iran · August 31, 2016
Theatrical
United States · May 2, 2017
Physical
United States
October 16, 2016 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
January 7, 2021 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Argentina
March 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Australia
July 30, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Melbourne International Film Festival
Austria
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Chile
August 31, 2017 · Theatrical
Colombia
January 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Finland
March 24, 2017 · Theatrical
France
November 9, 2016 · Theatrical
March 9, 2017 · Digital · VOD
March 9, 2017 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
April 14, 2019 · TV · Ciné+ Club
May 9, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
June 24, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Munich International Film Festival
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
India
March 31, 2017 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Israel
March 16, 2017 · Theatrical
Italy
January 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
June 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 15, 2017 · Theatrical
Malaysia
July 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 8, 2016 · Theatrical
April 14, 2017 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
July 25, 2016 · Limited theatrical · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
March 10, 2017 · Theatrical
Paraguay
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
Peru
February 9, 2017 · Theatrical
Poland
July 23, 2016 · Limited theatrical · New Horizons Film Festival
April 21, 2017 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 1, 2017 · Theatrical
Slovenia
January 12, 2017 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 11, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
March 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 24, 2017 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 24, 2016 · Digital
Taiwan
November 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 23, 2017 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 11, 2017 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 27, 2018 · Premiere · Hanoi International Film Festival
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