Taste of Cherry
طعم گيلاس
Iran • 1997
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#45Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami
WriterAbbas Kiarostami
CinematographerHomayun Payvar
EditorAbbas Kiarostami
ProducerAbbas Kiarostami, Alain Depardieu
Cast
Homayoun Ershadias Mr. Badii
Abdolrahman Bagherias Mr. Bagheri
Safar Ali Moradias Soldier
Mir Hossein Noorias Seminarian