Crimson Gold
When you're pushed too far, you might just push back
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.
- Year: 2003
- Country: Iran
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Studio: Jafar Panahi Film Productions, Celluloid Dreams
- Keyword: gold, pickpocket, pizza delivery, teheran (tehran), iran, motorcycle, jewel theft
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Hossain Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheisi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri, Ehsan Amani, Pourang Nakhael