The Lover Under the Olive Tree
Abbas Kiarostami
Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Fadak Kidman, Zarifeh Shiva, Hossein Rezai, Tahereh Ladanian, Hocine Redai, Zahra Nourouzi, Nosrat Bagheri, Azim Aziz Nia, Ostadvali Babaei, N. Boursadiki, Koda Ba and Difan, Ahmad Ahmadpour, Babi Ahmadpour, Mahbanou Darabi, Jafar Panahi
1994
Iran, France
Completed
Persian
103 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asزير درختان زيتون，is aIran, FranceProducerwomen sex，At1994Released in year
。The dialogue language isPersian，Current Douban rating8.4(For reference only)。
After the earthquake, a film crew arrived in a mountain village to prepare for filming. The director (Mohamad Ali Keshavarz) decided to use non-professional actors as always. Coincidentally, the actor playing the male lead, Hossein (played by Hossein Rezai), had secretly loved the female lead, Tahereh (played by Tahereh Ladanian), for a long time. Hossein came from a poor background and was alone, while Tahereh came from a wealthy family and had received a good education. Due to their significant differences, Hossein's love had never been reciprocated. However, the earthquake destroyed everything for Tahereh, bringing her circumstances closer to those of Hossein. Taking advantage of the filming opportunity, Hossein boldly pursued his love… This film won the Best Film Award at the 1994 Chicago International Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 1995 Singapore International Film Festival, and the Critics' Prize at the 1994 São Paulo International Film Festival.