Crimson Gold

Crimson Gold

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 12, 2003

For Hussein, a pizza delivery driver, the imbalance of the social system is thrown in his face wherever he turns. One day when his friend, Ali, shows him the contents of a lost purse, Hussein discovers a receipt of payment and cannot believe the large sum of money someone spent to purchase an expensive necklace. He knows that his pitiful salary will never be enough to afford such luxury. Hussein receives yet another blow when he and Ali are denied entry to an uptown jewelry store because of their appearance. His job allows him a full view of the contrast between rich and poor. He motorbikes every evening to neighborhoods he will never live in, for a closer look at what goes on behind closed doors. But one night, Hussein tastes the luxurious life, before his deep feelings of humiliation push him over the edge.

Crimson Gold

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 12, 2003

Crimson Gold
For Hussein, a pizza delivery driver, the imbalance of the social system is thrown in his face wherever he turns. One day when his friend, Ali, shows him the contents of a lost purse, Hussein discovers a receipt of payment and cannot believe the large sum of money someone spent to purchase an expensive necklace. He knows that his pitiful salary will never be enough to afford such luxury. Hussein receives yet another blow when he and Ali are denied entry to an uptown jewelry store because of their appearance. His job allows him a full view of the contrast between rich and poor. He motorbikes every evening to neighborhoods he will never live in, for a closer look at what goes on behind closed doors. But one night, Hussein tastes the luxurious life, before his deep feelings of humiliation push him over the edge.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Jafar Panahi Film Productions
Original title طلای سرخ
Directors Jafar Panahi
Writers Abbas Kiarostami

Cast

Hossain Emadeddin

as Hussein

Kamyar Sheisi

as Ali

Azita Rayeji

as The Bride

Shahram Vaziri

as The Jeweler

Ehsan Amani

as The Man in the Tea House

Pourang Nakhael

as The Rich Man

Kaveh Najmabadi

as The Seller

Saber Safael

as The Soldier