The Pear Tree

1998 1h 35m FA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 22

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Mahmoud is suffering from writer's block and he is unable to continue the book he is currently working upon. He decides to take a break from his routine life and plans to visit his family's rural estate that is situated at north of Tehran. He also intends to complete his book in this visit. While at the estate, Mahmoud's attention is brought to the old Pear Tree that is situated behind the estate by the old gardener of the estate. Seeing the Pear Tree, Mahmoud thinks about his past - his infatuation towards his 14-year-old female cousin known only as M, his adolescent dreams, how that changed over the years. The rest of the film chronicles thoughts of Mahmoud and his past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Golshifteh Farahani
M
Homayoun Ershadi
Mahmoud
Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori
Mahmoud (child)
Nematollah Gorji
Mashadi Hossein
Sasan Bagherpour
Jafar Bozorgi
The Head of a Village
Shaghayegh Farahani
Aram Ghasemy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Writers: Goli Taraghi, Dariush Mehrjui
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mostafa Kherghehpoosh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Golshifteh Farahani and Homayoun Ershadi and Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dariush Mehrjui directs. Mahmoud Kalari behind the camera. Mostafa Kherghehpoosh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mostafa Kherghehpoosh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Golshifteh Farahani and Homayoun Ershadi and Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0187809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.