Crimson Gold, directed by Jafar Panahi and written by Abbas Kiarostami, tells the story of an ordinary pizza deliveryman named Hussein (Hussein Emadeddin), and his journey navigating the dark injustices of Teheran - from the dirty, downtown souk neighborhood to the wealthy, uptown enclaves of the city. The opening scene, an amazing four-minute, camera-steady shot, shows a gun-toting Hussein taking over an upscale jewelry shop, killing the shop owner, and then shooting himself. This grisly scene sets the story for a re-examination of the events that led Hussein to this destructive explosion. Panahi attempts to understand how a simple, shy and good-hearted guy like Hussein could be brought to such violence. Hussein is engaged to the sister of his closest friend, Ali. They decide to go to a jewelry shop after Ali s discovery of a handbag with a broken wedding ring and a receipt for an expensive imported necklace. Eager to see where such an expensive necklace is sold, they arrive at the
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Length: 02:16
Posted: 7/23/2009
