Crimson Gold (2003)

Talaye sorkh

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

95 min★ 7.4 · 6,212 votes

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller

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

Country of origin

Iran

Music

Peyman Yazdanian

Box office

$400,768