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Crimson Gold

Crimson Gold

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Crimson Gold

"When you're pushed too far, you might just push back"

2003

1h 36m

6.9(97 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hossain Emadeddin

Hussein

Kamyar Sheisi

Ali

Azita Rayeji

The Bride

Shahram Vaziri

The Jeweler

Ehsan Amani

The Man in the Tea House

Pourang Nakhael

The Rich Man

Kaveh Najmabadi

The Seller

Saber Safael

The Soldier

Yousef Panahi

Soldier

Safar Ali Moradi

Safar Ali Moradi

Soldier

Creative team

Directed by: Jafar Panahi
Written by: Abbas Kiarostami
Produced by: Jafar Panahi

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