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Taste of Cherry

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Taste of Cherry (1997)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:23

Rotten:5

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Emerging out of an Iranian cinema renaissance, TASTE OF CHERRY is seen by many as its crowning achievement. The story of somber yet intense Mr. Badii and his journey through Tehran, the film... Emerging out of an Iranian cinema renaissance, TASTE OF CHERRY is seen by many as its crowning achievement. The story of somber yet intense Mr. Badii and his journey through Tehran, the film emerges as a sort of spiritual road movie. Intent on finding an aid for his planned suicide, Badii encounters citizens from every walk of life; a trash collector, a soldier, and a seminarian, all of whom refuse to help him, either out of a sense of religion or personal morality. Seen from the car, the dusty landscape and sumptuous golden dusk light of Tehran play a central role in the film, penetrating every scene. Finally a jocular taxidermist agrees to help, all the while trying to sell Badii on the quotidian joys of nature and everyday life. The meandering pace of the film gently unfurls in a series of encounters and dialogues that form its core, revealing the character not only of Badii, but also of Iranians and humans in general. [More]

Starring: Homayon Ershadi, Abdolhossein Bagheri, Afshin Bakhtiari, Ali Moradi

Starring: Homayon Ershadi, Abdolhossein Bagheri, Afshin Bakhtiari, Ali Moradi, Hossein Noori, Ahmad Ansari, Hamid Massomi, Elham Imani

Director: Abbas Kiarostami

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Screenwriter: Abbas Kiarostami

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Apr 27, 1999

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Taste of Cherry confirmed Kiarostami as the most acclaimed director of Iran's rich film culture...

Full Review Source: Turner Classic Movies Online | comment Comment
12/06/09
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Turner Classic Movies Online

Kiarostami's insistence on putting a frame around his vision keeps the freedom of interpretation--and the responsibility for it--in the hands of the viewer.

Full Review Source: City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul | comment Comment
09/01/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
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N/R

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Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
04/27/07
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Taste of Cherry might be Kiarostami's most difficult film.

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03/06/07
Keith Uhlich
Keith Uhlich
House Next Door
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

An enduring meditation on living life. A great film.

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07/08/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

The #1 U.S. release of 1998: 'A sublime and patient film...[Kiarostami] handles his profound material flawlessly.'

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01/10/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

That Kiarostami keeps us guessing and caring to the very end as to how Mr. Badii will answer these questions, and that he accomplishes this concern on our parts with a startling spareness, is nothing less than Divine.

Full Review Source: Critics Inc./America Online | comment Comment
01/07/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Critics Inc./America Online

Que seja aberto a interpretações é um dos pontos positivos de 'Gosto de Cereja'. Que se feche de maneira tão terrível é seu - talvez - único ponto negativo.

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05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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04/12/02
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix
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Simplicity often leads to profundity, but A Taste of Cherry (especially the ending) represents lazy cinema that has been overrated by too many.

Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com | comment 1 Comment
02/03/02
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
ToxicUniverse.com

While it's interminably slow and I still haven't quite figured out why they went with the copout ending, I can't say it's not an interesting film.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
07/24/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Appropriately languid and uniquely seductive.

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07/24/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

Has a visual style that seems rudimentary but becomes increasingly hypnotic and resonant.

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07/24/01
John Hartl
John Hartl
Film.com
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06/19/01
Constantine Santas
Constantine Santas
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01/01/00
Empire Magazine
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For fear of revealing myself as a wanting intellectual, I found myself in a state of 'huh?' watching the conclusion to the lethargically-presented A Taste Of Cherry.

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01/01/00
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
Jam! Movies

The lack of information about the central character, which results in a distinct absence of emotional connection, leaves us cold to his fate.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide
 
 
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