Synopsis
مارمولک
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?
The 2003–2005 Other Asia Window
49 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Lizard sits at position #6.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Lizard premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #107 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #6 of 70 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Faradis |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | February 4, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0416960 |