Taste of Cherry
طعم گيلاس
“Do you want to give up the taste of cherries?”
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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Taste of Cherry | Modern Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-09-17
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 27, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 7, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$120K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.09x
-$109K deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Screenplay & Story
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Original Title
- طعم گيلاس
- Country of Origin
- Iran, France
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $120K
- Worldwide Gross
- $11K
- Production Studios
- Kanoon, Kiarostami Foundation, CiBy 2000
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami
Homayun Payvar
Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami, Alain Depardieu
Department Leadership Roster
Abbas Kiarostami
Producer
Abbas Kiarostami
Writer
Abbas Kiarostami
Editor
Abbas Kiarostami
Director
Homayun Payvar
Director of Photography
Alain Depardieu
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taste of Cherry
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Taste of Cherry 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 soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.
Who directed Taste of Cherry?
Taste of Cherry was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
Who stars in Taste of Cherry?
The principal cast of Taste of Cherry includes Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori, Elham Imani.
When was Taste of Cherry released and how long is it?
Taste of Cherry was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Taste of Cherry?
Taste of Cherry had a reported production budget of $120K and grossed $11K at the worldwide box office (0.09 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Taste of Cherry?
Taste of Cherry holds official age classifications: FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).