Crimson Gold

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

Crimson Gold — Plot

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.

• Release date
• September 12, 2003
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Drama, Crime
• Director
• Jafar Panahi