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Taste of Cherry

DramaNot Rated

Duration

1h 39m

Release

28 Sept 1997

Country

Iran

Language

Persian

Overview

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

Plot

An Iranian man drives his car in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.

Cast

Homayoun ErshadiAbdolhosein BagheriAfshin Khorshid Bakhtiari

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10Rotten Tomatoes: 83%Metacritic: 80/100

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Director

Abbas Kiarostami

Writers

Abbas Kiarostami

Revenue

$10,923

Budget

$120,000

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations total

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