The Lizard

The Lizard (2004)

24 Feb 2005 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 55m
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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?

Kamal Tabrizi
Director
Peyman Ghassemkhani
Writer
Parviz Parastui, Bahram Ebrahimi, Reza Saeedi
Starring

Language: Persian
Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination
Country: Iran
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8.4

IMDb (22619 votes)
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