The Pear Tree
1998, Persian. Directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
- PG-13
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Cast & crew
- Dariush MehrjuiDirector
- Golshifteh FarahaniM
- Homayoun ErshadiMahmoud
- Mohammad Reza Shaban-NooriMahmoud (child)
- Nematollah GorjiMashadi Hossein
- Sasan BagherpourCast
- Jafar BozorgiThe Head of a Village
- Shaghayegh FarahaniCast
- Aram GhasemyCast
- Amir Ali GhezelayaghCast
- Shahram Haghighat DoostCast
- Rahman HoseiniCast
- Jahangir MirshekariCast
Details
- Released
- 18 October 1998
- Original title
- درخت گلابی
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Goli Taraghi, Dariush Mehrjui
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How long is The Pear Tree?
The Pear Tree runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Pear Tree is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Pear Tree on?
The Pear Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pear Tree?
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Who directed The Pear Tree?
The Pear Tree (1998) was directed by Dariush Mehrjui and stars Golshifteh Farahani, Homayoun Ershadi, Mohammad Reza Shaban-Noori.