Crimson Gold
2003 1h 35m movie Film

Crimson Gold

طلای سرخ

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.

The 2002–2004 Other Asia Window

39 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Crimson Gold sits at position #12.

  1. Stealing a Nation
    #1

    Stealing a Nation

    ★ 8.3 · 2004

  2. Tito
    #2

    Tito

    ★ 7.6 · 2004

  3. Best Times
    #3

    Best Times

    ★ 7.6 · 2004

  4. His Excellency the Minister
    #4

    His Excellency the Minister

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  5. Control Room
    #5

    Control Room

    ★ 7.5 · 2004

  6. Beautiful City
    #6

    Beautiful City

    ★ 7.5 · 2004

  7. The Lizard
    #7

    The Lizard

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

  8. 3 Deewarein
    #8

    3 Deewarein

    ★ 7.3 · 2003

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 2000s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crimson Gold premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

'007'017'026'0314'0419'0516'0614'0714'0818'0915

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
67
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • gold
  • pickpocket
  • pizza delivery
  • teheran (tehran)
  • iran
  • motorcycle
  • jewel theft

External Catalogs