The film was shot without a proper script, relying on improvisations.
Abbas Kiarostami shot each of his actors separately with him either sitting in the driver's or passenger seat. He would instigate conversations with his non-professional actors and film the responses.
In 2009 Time Magazine ranked Taste of Cherry as one of the top 10 films of Cannes film festival entire history.
The film's original title was "Journey to the Dawn".