France / May 24, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
When you're pushed too far, you might just push back
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Saber Safael | The Soldier |
| Yousef Panahi | Soldier |
| Safar Ali Moradi | Soldier |
| Kova Tilavpur | Ibrahim |
Genres
DramaCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | طلای سرخ |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی |
| Production countries | Iran, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jafar Panahi Productions, Lumen Films, Mikado Film |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2003 |
| Production | Jafar Panahi |
| Writer | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Editing | Jafar Panahi |
| Cinematography | Hossein Jafarian, Nasrollah Kabiri, Mansoor Zohoori, Karim Maraei, Ghasem Tabatabae, Payman Shadmanfar |
| Assistant directors | Ramin Rastad, Babak Salek, Jafar Panahi, Shahrokh Panahi |
| Camera operators | Karim Maraei, Ghasem Tabatabae, Payman Shadmanfar, Hossein Jafarian, Nasrollah Kabiri, Mansoor Zohoori |
| Additional photography | Hossein Jafarian, Nasrollah Kabiri, Mansoor Zohoori, Karim Maraei, Ghasem Tabatabae, Payman Shadmanfar |
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| Production design | Iraj Raminfar, Morteza Kheirkhan, Mahmoud Mohaghegh, Siamak Kashefazar |
| Art direction | Iraj Raminfar, Morteza Kheirkhan, Mahmoud Mohaghegh, Siamak Kashefazar |
| Set decoration | Morteza Kheirkhan, Iraj Raminfar, Mahmoud Mohaghegh, Siamak Kashefazar |
| Special effects | Davoud Rasoulian, Abbas Shoghi |
| Music | Peyman Yazdanian, Dana Farazanehpour, Masoud Behnam, Hossein Abolsedgh, Hosein Mafi, Dariush Sadeghpour, David Varoun |
| Sound | Peyman Yazdanian, Dana Farazanehpour, Masoud Behnam, Hossein Abolsedgh, Hosein Mafi, Dariush Sadeghpour, David Varoun |
| Revenue | 400.768 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Jun 28, 2003 / 25th Moscow International Film Festival
United States / Oct 13, 2003 / New York Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 12, 2003
United States / Jan 16, 2004
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