Taste of Cherry

1997 film directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Movie film Q794178
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Taste of Cherry

Summary

Taste of Cherry is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taste of Cherry received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • Taste of Cherry's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Taste of Cherry was directed by Abbas Kiarostami[5].
  • Abbas Kiarostami wrote the screenplay for Taste of Cherry[6].
  • Taste of Cherry's genre is drama film[7].
  • Taste of Cherry's genre is road movie[8].
  • A cast member of Taste of Cherry was Homayoun Ershadi[9].
  • Taste of Cherry was produced by Abbas Kiarostami[10].
  • Taste of Cherry's production company is recorded as Ciby 2000[11].
  • Taste of Cherry's director of photography is recorded as Homayoun Payvar[12].
  • The original language of Taste of Cherry was Persian[13].
  • Taste of Cherry was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • Taste of Cherry's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[15].
  • Taste of Cherry's review score is recorded as 83%[16].
  • Taste of Cherry's review score is recorded as 80/100[17].
  • Taste of Cherry's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Taste of Cherry's country of origin is recorded as Iran[19].
  • Taste of Cherry was published on January 1, 1997[20].
  • Taste of Cherry was published on July 16, 1998[21].
  • Taste of Cherry was released on November 26, 1997[22].
  • Taste of Cherry was released on May 18, 1999[23].
  • Taste of Cherry was published on December 31, 2016[24].
  • Taste of Cherry's distributed by is recorded as Zeitgeist Films[25].
  • Taste of Cherry's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • Taste of Cherry's narrative location is recorded as Tehran[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Taste of Cherry was produced by Abbas Kiarostami[10]. It was directed by Abbas Kiarostami[5]. Abbas Kiarostami wrote the screenplay for it[6]. A cast member of it was Homayoun Ershadi[9].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997[20], July 16, 1998[21], November 26, 1997[22], May 18, 1999[23], and December 31, 2016[24]. The original language of Taste of Cherry was Persian[13]. Genres include drama film[7] and road movie[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Taste of Cherry's main subject is suicide[28].

Reception

Taste of Cherry received the Palme d'Or[3]. Reviews include 7.4/10[15], 83%[16], and 80/100[17].

Why It Matters

Taste of Cherry ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,440 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Taste of Cherry receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . cineclubdecaen.com. Retrieved . cineclubdecaen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cineclubdecaen.com. Retrieved . cineclubdecaen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-07-16T00:00:00Z, +1997-11-26T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Abbas Kiarostami
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show Persian
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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