Crimson Gold
2003 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 85% critics
A pizza delivery worker in Tehran grows increasingly shaken by the stark gap between everyday hardship and lavish privilege. After a chance encounter with signs of extreme wealth and being turned away because of his appearance, he’s pulled into a night that forces him to confront dignity, frustration, and how far someone might go to change their life.
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Details
- Original title
- طلای سرخ
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-09-12
- Language
- FA
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (94 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re into slow-burn, character-focused dramas about social inequality and quiet tension, similar to Taste of Cherry or Ten; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear answers, or big plot turns.
Pros: vivid sense of Tehran; subtle, tense mood; thoughtful social themes | Cons: slow, dragging pace; unclear character motives; plot feels thin
Themes
- gold
- pickpocket
- pizza delivery
- teheran (tehran), iran
- motorcycle
- jewel theft
Cast & crew
- HE
Hossain Emadeddin
as Hussein
- KS
Kamyar Sheisi
as Ali
- AR
Azita Rayeji
as The Bride
- SV
Shahram Vaziri
as The Jeweler
- EA
Ehsan Amani
as The Man in the Tea House
- PN
Pourang Nakhael
as The Rich Man
- KN
Kaveh Najmabadi
as The Seller
- SS
Saber Safael
as The Soldier
- YP
Yousef Panahi
as Soldier
Safar Ali Moradi
as Soldier
Directed by Jafar Panahi