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Crimson Gold

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

2003 · 1h 36m · Unrated Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Jafar Panahi

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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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88%
Tomatometer
Fresh

I'm glad I saw Crimson Gold. Watching it is like getting a peek behind the curtain.

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh

Panahi's movie, unsurprisingly, has been outlawed in Iran. Nobody likes a prophet.

Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Fresh

The movie can feel slow and tedious, but the supper it makes us work for is nourishing.

Vic Vogler, Denver Post
Fresh

It's every bit as outwardly unruffled as its hero, but inwardly it seethes with the very same gradually accumulated rage. A devastating and beautiful film.

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Fresh

A film both shocking and humane, as if Taxi Driver were somehow rewritten by Chekhov.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

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