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Taste of Cherry

IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 82% · Metacritic 80

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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.

Drama
DepressionSuicideLife And DeathMuslimTalkingNihilismKoranTeheran (tehran), IranConstruction SiteSuicidal Thoughts

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What is Taste of Cherry (1997) about?

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…

Who stars in Taste of Cherry?

Taste of Cherry stars Homayoun Ershadi (Mr. Badii), Abdolrahman Bagheri (Mr. Bagheri), Safar Ali Moradi (Soldier), Mir Hossein Noori (Seminarian), Elham Imani (Photographer). The film was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.

How long is Taste of Cherry?

Taste of Cherry has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997.

Is Taste of Cherry worth watching?

Taste of Cherry holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 82. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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