Crimson Gold

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Jafar Panahi
Production: Wellspring Media
  4 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
81
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
UNRATED
Year:
2003
95 min
Website
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What do you want?

- Where's the jewelry? l have a gun.

- ln the safe.

- Give me the key.

- What key?

l don't have a key.

The key or l'll shoot.

- ln the drawer.

- Which drawer?

- l know your voice.

- l'll shoot if you turn.

Don't!

lt's locked!

l don't have the key.

- Give it to me!

- Watch it!

Move it!

lt's in my pocket.

Hand it over. Hurry up!

Don't!

- Give it to me!

- No!

You'll regret this!

l'll shoot you.

- Let's go.

- Where?

- Where to?

- Downstairs.

Hello, Mr. Vaziri. You opened early today.

What are you doing here?

- Get in here!

- Help! Thief!

That old goat hit the alarm.

What did you do, Hussein?

Why did you shoot?

He's with the other one! Help! He killed him!

Thief!

Call the police!

He killed him!

Get out of here, you bastards!

Go away!

Go away!

Bastards!

You bastards...

Go to hell!

You can't stay here!

Stay calm!

l'm with you!

That's his accomplice!

Go away, bastards! l'll shoot.

He's completely crazy!

What's wrong with you?

A**hole!

- Hey, man.

- Where were you?

l spent two hours in line.

They wanted you there in person.

Did you get it, finally?

Of course, l got it. Who do you think l am?

l almost gave up.

l waited for two hours. lt was a mess.

l said without this paper

you couldn't marry my sister.

A real effort!

l don't understand.

Me neither.

Doctor said everything's fine.

Be happy.

What's that?

Found a purse. Didn't check it out yet.

Yeah, right in front of you.

l can't hear you.

Yes, in front.

Did you hear me?

l can't hear you. Bye!

And this is for us. Why is it cut?

Guess marriage made her fat.

Maybe.

See how much this necklace cost?

lt's marked 75, and 1, 2, 3...

six zeros!

What does that make?

You're joking.

No, l would never.

This is a receipt for 75 million.

''Necklace made in ltaly.

For Mrs. Roxanne Mazaheri.''

Can l sit down?

Sure.

You want to humiliate me?

You know my situation.

l would never do that.

Especially not to you!

Plus, that woman paid for it herself.

Let's not argue over this.

How many months of work is that?

Depends on you.

Looks like you hit the jackpot.

lf l may...

in any job, precision is a must.

lf not, it goes wrong.

lt takes professionalism...

and still something else.

Do you know what?

Ethics.

Exactly.

l would say honesty.

lt's the same thing.

Am l bothering you?

No, we love to listen.

Honesty is the basis for all professions.

Even yours.

lt's a widespread profession.

There are millions of you in the world.

Last year, when l was in Europe...

one of your colleagues...

Actually, one of ''our'' colleagues.

He went after my wallet.

Obviously needed it more than me.

He lifted it.

You know what?

lt all existed before us. lt will all go on after.

Among those who do it...

some get caught up in the game.

They get moody, start feeling guilty.

l've rarely seen guys as open as you.

But you're not alone,

not alone in this profession.

You can add me to the list.

lt's easier...

to count those who aren't on the list.

''lf you want to arrest a thief,

you'll have to arrest the world.''

Have one...

Among all of our colleagues...

only the most honest really succeed.

These cigarettes are too strong!

Last week,

some guys stole a woman's purse.

They found...

pocket change and 4 bus tickets.

l insulted them with every name in the book.

They traumatized her.

Just for some pocket change.

Now she'll flip

as soon as she hears a motorbike.

She held on to her purse.

They dragged her for 50 meters.

Know exactly what you're doing

before you actually do it.

Evaluate the consequences.

Shouldn't cause so much damage

for just pocket change.

A woman entering or exiting a bank...

You must guess what's in her purse.

You must choose the moment well.

Distinguish those

from good neighborhoods and bad...

How can we know?

lt's an art.

That bastard! He's trying to lecture us.

l can hardly hold on to my own wallet...

Don't feel hurt. He was talking to me.

Me and my dirty face.

What does a pickpocket look like?

Like him.

He thinks we're all from the same mold.

What do you think his job is?

He doesn't go after purses,

but he plays with heads.

Hold on to yours.

lf l had something in it,

l wouldn't be stuck in this sh*t.

Pros!

lf we were pros, we wouldn't be here.

What do you think his specialty is?

He's a con man. A real charlatan.

Saw how he weaseled his way

into our conversation?

Hey, guys, hope you're not angry.

No! ln any case, you have

more experience than us, right?

Especially when it comes to purses.

My office is across the street,

in case of need.

Put it on my tab. Bye.

He doesn't seem the type.

Keep it, just in case.

Forget it. Tear it up.

Keep it, Hussein. You never know.

What a jerk! Playing the big shot.

''Put it on my tab''...

For two teas!

Come on, we should go.

Your bike must be ready.

Saw that?

What?

Nice package! Saw her purse?

l wonder if she's going to the bank

or on her way back.

He said pickpockets

should have sixth sense.

They should know how to guess

what's inside a purse.

What did you do with it?

lt's right here.

lt smells so good...

Can l tell you something?

Spit it out!

Since that guy talked to us about purses...

l look more at the purses than the women.

Saw that?

She's holding it so tight.

What's she got in there?

Probably.

Check out that one! What's going on today?

She didn't have a purse.

l wasn't talking about her purse.

lf my sis finds out

l'm showing you other chicks...

she'll go mad!

lt's around here.

This is the top part of town.

Let's go see

what a 75-million necklace looks like.

Look at her!

No, she's from down below.

Aren't you through yet?

No, why? l've got time. And l'm in the mood!

Hold on, it must be around here somewhere.

There, that's it.

Give her a body and she'd be great!

Thank you for coming.

- l have a question.

- Tell me.

- Can't we come in?

- l'm listening.

- l can explain inside.

- Go on, tell me.

Let me do it.

Hello.

This ring... lt was his engagement ring.

He gained weight. lt had to be cut.

Now l'm getting married.

Think you could fix it for me...

We don't do that. Try the lower part of town.

Down there, in Galubandak...

Those jewelers do things like that.

Come on, give us a smile!

That will inspire me

to focus on the ladies again.

Tell me, what was it like, in your day?

Women really went out naked,

without veils?

How old were you then?

Can l ask you something else?

- Were you really offended?

- You weren't?

Yeah, but not as much as you.

You're really a little too sensitive.

We're not good enough to be his customers.

That hurt me, too.

The way he looked at us!

Did he really have to do that?

He wanted to snub us.

Forget it. Let me light you a smoke.

Just like with my father,

l won't smoke in front of you.

l respect you just as much.

A smoke will do you some good.

You know, l really like you a lot.

Because l know you well.

Here...

But that guy can't know you.

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Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی‎ [ʔæbˌbɒːs kijɒːɾostæˈmi] ( listen); 22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, photographer and film producer. An active film-maker from 1970, Kiarostami had been involved in over forty films, including shorts and documentaries. Kiarostami attained critical acclaim for directing the Koker trilogy (1987–94), Close-Up (1990), Taste of Cherry (1997) – which was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year – and The Wind Will Carry Us (1999). In his later works, Certified Copy (2010) and Like Someone in Love (2012), he filmed for the first time outside Iran: in Italy and Japan, respectively. Kiarostami had worked extensively as a screenwriter, film editor, art director and producer and had designed credit titles and publicity material. He was also a poet, photographer, painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. He was part of a generation of filmmakers in the Iranian New Wave, a Persian cinema movement that started in the late 1960s and includes pioneering directors such as Bahram Beyzai, Nasser Taghvai, Ali Hatami, Masoud Kimiai, Dariush Mehrjui, Sohrab Shahid Saless and Parviz Kimiavi. These filmmakers share many common techniques including the use of poetic dialogue and allegorical storytelling dealing with political and philosophical issues.Kiarostami had a reputation for using child protagonists, for documentary-style narrative films, for stories that take place in rural villages, and for conversations that unfold inside cars, using stationary mounted cameras. He is also known for his use of Persian poetry in the dialogue, titles, and themes of his films. Kiarostami's films contain a notable degree of ambiguity, an unusual mixture of simplicity and complexity, and often a mix of fictional and documentary elements. The concepts of change and continuity, in addition to the themes of life and death, play a major role in Kiarostami's works. more…

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