Close-Up

1990 film by Abbas Kiarostami
Movie film Q498277
Close-Up
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Summary

Close-Up is a film[1]. Close-Up ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Close-Up's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Close-Up was directed by Abbas Kiarostami[4].
  • Abbas Kiarostami wrote the screenplay for Close-Up[5].
  • Close-Up's genre is trial film[6].
  • Close-Up's genre is docufiction[7].
  • A cast member of Close-Up was Mohsen Makhmalbaf[8].
  • A cast member of Close-Up was Abbas Kiarostami[9].
  • Close-Up's production company is recorded as Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults[10].
  • The original language of Close-Up was Persian[11].
  • Close-Up's Commons category is recorded as Close Up (1990)[12].
  • Close-Up was distributed by video on demand[13].
  • Close-Up's review score is recorded as 8.3/10[14].
  • Close-Up's review score is recorded as 92/100[15].
  • Close-Up's review score is recorded as 89%[16].
  • Close-Up's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[17].
  • Close-Up's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Close-Up's country of origin is recorded as Iran[19].
  • Close-Up's country of origin is recorded as France[20].
  • Close-Up was published on January 1, 1990[21].
  • Close-Up was published on May 9, 1990[22].
  • Close-Up was released on October 30, 1991[23].
  • Close-Up was released on December 31, 1999[24].
  • Close-Up's distributed by is recorded as Celluloid Dreams[25].
  • Close-Up's narrative location is recorded as Iran[26].
  • Close-Up's film editor is recorded as Abbas Kiarostami[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Close-Up was directed by Abbas Kiarostami[4]. Abbas Kiarostami wrote the screenplay for Close-Up[5]. Cast members include Mohsen Makhmalbaf[8] and Abbas Kiarostami[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[21], May 9, 1990[22], October 30, 1991[23], and December 31, 1999[24]. The original language of Close-Up was Persian[11]. Genres include trial film[6] and docufiction[7]. Close-Up was distributed by video on demand[13].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3/10[14], 92/100[15], 89%[16], and 8.2/10[17].

Why It Matters

Close-Up ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,690 views/month).[2] Close-Up has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Close-Up is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 100234
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 100234, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 119347
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 119347, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 12w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imda rating → PG
    Rcq classification → G
    Mubi film id → 1092
    Filmarks id → movies/15144
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Publication date: 9 May 1990, Added via Tricorder v2.1"
  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-05-09T00:00:00Z, +1991-10-30T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Abbas Kiarostami
    Duration → {'amount': '+98'}, {'amount': '+93'}
    Rotten tomatoes id → m/close_up_1999, m/close_up
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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