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Taste of Cherry (1997)

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The end of the road.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Abbas Kiarostami
  • Profile picture of Homayoun Ershadi
    Mr. Badii Homayoun Ershadi
  • Profile picture of Abdolrahman Bagheri
    Mr. Bagheri Abdolrahman Bagheri
  • Profile picture of Safar Ali Moradi
    Soldier Safar Ali Moradi
  • Profile picture of Mir Hossein Noori
    Seminarian Mir Hossein Noori

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