Synopsis
طلای سرخ
For Hussein, a pizza delivery driver, the imbalance of the social system is thrown in his face wherever he turns. One day when his friend, Ali, shows him the contents of a lost purse, Hussein discovers a receipt of payment and cannot believe the large sum of money someone spent to purchase an expensive necklace. He knows that his pitiful salary will never be enough to afford such luxury. Hussein receives yet another blow when he and Ali are denied entry to an uptown jewelry store because of their appearance. His job allows him a full view of the contrast between rich and poor. He motorbikes every evening to neighborhoods he will never live in, for a closer look at what goes on behind closed doors. But one night, Hussein tastes the luxurious life, before his deep feelings of humiliation push him over the edge.
Audience Engagement
67 audience reviews — more than 91% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 85th percentile among Other Asia films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Crimson Gold. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Jafar Panahi Film Productions
The 2002–2004 Other Asia Window
Crimson Gold holds position #12 of 39 Other Asia films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Other Asia, 130 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crimson Gold premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Other Asia films in 2003.
The 145th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Crimson Gold, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- pickpocket · 4
- pizza delivery · 1
- jewel theft · 1
- motorcycle · 22
- teheran (tehran) · 13
- gold · 7
- iran · 33
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #185 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #140 of 356 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Jafar Panahi Film Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | September 12, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0371280 |