Crimson Gold

2003 · 1h36 · Film

Directed by Jafar Panahi

Starring Hossain Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheisi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri, Ehsan Amani, Pourang Nakhael, Kaveh Najmabadi, Saber Safael, Yousef Panahi, Safar Ali Moradi

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Angry Bored

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.

Original title

طلای سرخ

Original language

Persian

Screenplay

Abbas Kiarostami

Music

Peyman Yazdanian

Cinematography

Hossein Jafarian

Cast

Shahram Vaziri, Ehsan Amani, Pourang Nakhael, Kaveh Najmabadi, Saber Safael, Yousef Panahi, Safar Ali Moradi, Kova Tilavpur

Updated July 22, 2026

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