
Taste of Cherry
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Starring Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri
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...
Release
Sep 28, 1997
Budget
$120K
Breakeven
$300K(2.5x)
Gross
$10,923
Profit
-$289,077
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
Sep 28, 1997
Budget
$120K
Breakeven
$300K(2.5x)
Gross
$10,923
Profit
-$289,077
