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Crimson Gold

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Tony Stella) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

KimStim is a Brooklyn based, full-service distribution company dedicated to the release of exceptional independent, foreign, and documentary film. Founded in 2000 by Mika Kimoto and Ian Stimler, KimStim brings to US and North American audiences selected films from around the world gleaned from the most prestigious film festivals and include top prize winners from Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, and Tribeca.

Two master filmmakers, Abba Kiarostami (A Taste of Cherry) and Jafar Panahi (The Circle, Taxi) team up as writer and director, respectively, on Crimson Gold, a subtle tragedy on class conflict in modern Iran. Hussein (Hossain Emadeddin, a real-life pizza delivery man who has schizophrenia) is a lumbering war veteran swollen by cortisone (for war-induced pain) and reduced to delivering pizzas at night. Through his nightly rounds, he bears witness to the rewards and vanities of the city's wealthy. He is humiliated when a jewelry shop owner won't allow him in his store, and under pressure to get married, Hussein awkwardly aspires to higher ground. When an eccentric socialite gives him a taste of luxury, Hussein can no longer accept his lowly status. Kiarostami based the story on an actual newspaper account of a botched robbery attempt at a Tehranian jewelry store by a desperate pizza deliveryman.

directed by: Jafar Panahi
starring: Hossein Emadeddin, Azita Hajian, Shahla Riahi
2003 / 95 min / 1.66:1 / Farsi DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • New video interview with writer/director/producer Jafar Panahi
  • Booklet with new writing by historian Sheida Dayani
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Great film by master director

"Great film by master director Jafar Panahi and a wonderful interview with him. Unfortunately the film didn’t receive a new 4K transfer and shows its age now."

— Nicolas K. (4/5)

Love It!

"The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"

— Paul K. (5/5)

Iranian Film!

"Iranian Film has slowly gained a lot of attention the last 20 years or so. So it's really interesting to have something that's a little older than that even make its way over."

— Michael G. (5/5)

Crimson Gold

"One of the best releases of the year, I wish for more extras but no complains :)"

— Ilan L. (5/5)

Great Release

"Fantastic edition from an under appreciated area of the world regarding film."

— Cory K. (5/5)

Great stuff

"An Iranian pizza delivery man sees the worst of corruption and social unbalance in his city and is driven to crime. Love Panahi and Iranian cinema in general!"

— Sebastian V. (5/5)

Quietly Devastating

"Simple on the surface, but there’s a lot going on underneath. This one really stuck with me."

— Chris T. (5/5)

KimStim

"Perfect as always"

— Grant B. (5/5)

Dark crime

"Really gritty thriller and Awesomely shot"

— Maximillian G. (5/5)

Great

"More early Panahi please. Circle, Mirror, and White Balloon next please."

— Mark B. (5/5)

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