
Taste of Cherry
1997 • Directed by
Abbas Kiarostami
Drama
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.
Release Date
9/28/1997
Rating
7.7/10
Cast
Crew

Abbas Kiarostami
Producer

Abbas Kiarostami
Writer

Abbas Kiarostami
Editor

Abbas Kiarostami
Director
Homayun Payvar
Director of Photography
Jahangir Mirshekari
Sound
Sasan Bagherpour
Sound Assistant
Farshad Bashirzadeh
Assistant Camera
Hassan Yektapanah
First Assistant Director

Bahman Kiarostami
Second Assistant Director