Through the Olive Trees (1994)

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103 min - Drama - 2 December 1994 (Spain)

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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 1,795 users
Reviews: 15 user | 15 critic

The movie focuses on one of the events in Zendegi Edame Darad (1992), and explores the relationship between the movie director... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Mohamad Ali Keshavarz	...	Film Director
	Farhad Kheradmand	...	Farhad
	Zarifeh Shiva	...	Mrs. Shiva
	Hossein Rezai	...	Hossein
	Tahereh Ladanian	...	Tahereh
	Hocine Redai	...	Hocine
	Zahra Nourouzi	...	Kouly's Daughter
	Nasret Betri	...	Achiz
	Azim Aziz Nia	...	Azim
	Astadouli Babani	...	Teacher
	N. Boursadiki	...	Tahra
	Kheda Barech Defai	...	teacher
	Ahmed Ahmed Poor	...	Himself (as A. li Ahmed Poor)
	Babek Ahmed Poor	...	Himself
	Mahbanou Darabi

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Storyline

The movie focuses on one of the events in Zendegi Edame Darad (1992), and explores the relationship between the movie director, and the actors. The local actors play a couple who got married right after the earthquake. In reality, the actor is trying to persuade the actress that they should get married. Written by Sam Tabibnia <samtab@uclink.berkeley.edu>

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Drama

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Country:

France | Iran

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

2 December 1994 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

A través de los olivos See more »

Filming Locations:

Gilan, Iran See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$40,300 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Abbas Kiarostami Productions, CiBy 2000, Farabi Cinema Foundation See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

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Trivia

Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 1995 (#09). See more »

Quotes

Hossein: Mam, I'm really sorry. I want to do everything you ask me, but I won't do masonry. I don't work in construction anymore. I came to act in your film. I will work as an actor, but not as a mason.
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Connections

Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.13" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Conc. C 4.Allegro Giusto"
by Domenico Cimarosa
Performed by Heinz Holliger See more »

Through the Olive Trees (1994)
Zire darakhatan zeyton (original title)

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