Taste of Cherry Synopsis
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.
Taste of Cherry (1997) is a drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami, released on September 28, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi and Mir Hossein Noori. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 732 ratings.
- Director:
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Writers:
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Producers:
- Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Depardieu
- Cinematographer:
- Homayun Payvar
- Production:
- Kanoon, Kiarostami Foundation, CiBy 2000
- Budget:
- $120,000
- Revenue:
- $10,923
- Status:
- Released