The Pear Tree (1998)

  • PG-13
  • 10/18/1998 (US)
  • Romance, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

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.

Dariush Mehrjui

Director, Writer

Goli Taraghi

Screenplay

Cast

Golshifteh Farahani's headshot

Golshifteh Farahani

M
Homayoun Ershadi's headshot

Homayoun Ershadi

Mahmoud
Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori's headshot

Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori

Mahmoud (child)
Nematollah Gorji's headshot

Nematollah Gorji

Mashadi Hossein
Sasan Bagherpour's headshot

Sasan Bagherpour

Jafar Bozorgi's headshot

Jafar Bozorgi

The Head of a Village
Shaghayegh Farahani's headshot

Shaghayegh Farahani

Aram Ghasemy's headshot

Aram Ghasemy

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