Through the Olive Trees

Through the Olive Trees

Part of The Koker Trilogy

1994•1h 44m•7.4/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(201)

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

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Production

CiBy 2000, Kiarostami Foundation, Farabi Cinema

Language

FA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mohammadali Keshavarz

Mohammadali Keshavarz

Film Director

Farhad Kheradmand

Farhad

Zarifeh Shiva

Mrs. Shiva

Hossein Rezai

Hossein

Tahereh Ladanian

Tahereh

Hocine Redai

Hocine

Zahra Nourou

Kouly's Daughter

Nasret Betri

Achiz

Azim Aziz Nia

Azim

Astadouli Babani

Teacher

N. Boursadiki

Tahra

Kheda Barech Defai

Kheda Barech Defai

Teacher

Ahmed Ahmed Poor

Ahmed Ahmed Poor

Self

Babek Ahmed Poor

Babek Ahmed Poor

Self

Mahbanou Darabi

Self

Kardouni Nouri

Self

Hossein Jafarian

Self

Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi

Self

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

Self

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