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Taste of Cherry
طعم گيلاس
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
1997•1h 35m•NR•★ 7.7
Drama
Synopsis
A middle-aged man drives through the dusty, hilly outskirts of Tehran looking for someone to bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide, engaging in philosophical conversations with three strangers. Abbas Kiarostami's Palme d'Or-winning masterpiece on the preciousness of life.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami
WriterAbbas Kiarostami
CinematographyHomayun Payvar
Principal Cast
Homayoun ErshadiMr. Badii
Abdolrahman BagheriMr. Bagheri
Safar Ali MoradiSoldier
Mir Hossein NooriSeminarian
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Elham ImaniPhotographerAK
Afshin Khorshid BakhtiariWorkerAA
Ahmad AnsariSelfTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 35m (95 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami
LanguagesPersian
CountryIR, FR
StudioAbbas Kiarostami Productions • CiBy 2000
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