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Taste of Cherry poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.4 / 100
1997·Drama·1h 35m

TASTE OF CHERRY

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.

Above the Line
Abbas Kiarostami·DirectorAbbas Kiarostami·WriterHomayun Payvar·Director of PhotographySasan Bagherpour·Sound AssistantAbbas Kiarostami·Editor
Cast
Homayoun Ershadi·Mr. BadiiAbdolrahman Bagheri·Mr. BagheriSafar Ali Moradi·SoldierMir Hossein Noori·SeminarianElham Imani·PhotographerAfshin Khorshid Bakhtiari·WorkerAhmad Ansari·Self
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Abbas Kiarostami·DirectorHassan Yektapanah·First Assistant DirectorBahman Kiarostami·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Abbas Kiarostami·Writer
Camera· 2
Homayun Payvar·Director of PhotographyFarshad Bashirzadeh·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Abbas Kiarostami·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Sasan Bagherpour·Sound AssistantJahangir Mirshekari·SoundMohammad Reza Delpak·Sound Mixer
Production· 2
Abbas Kiarostami·ProducerAlain Depardieu·Producer
By the Numbers
58.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11K
ROI -91%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark brown silhouette of a tree with a full canopy, centered against a bright yellow background. Within the dark brown canopy of the tree,”

drama
Key Elements
TreeEyes
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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