I'm glad I saw Crimson Gold. Watching it is like getting a peek behind the curtain.
Crimson Gold
When you're pushed too far, you might just push back
2003 · 1h 36m · Unrated
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jafar Panahi
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Panahi's movie, unsurprisingly, has been outlawed in Iran. Nobody likes a prophet.
The movie can feel slow and tedious, but the supper it makes us work for is nourishing.
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.
A film both shocking and humane, as if Taxi Driver were somehow rewritten by Chekhov.
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