The Lizard (2004)
Original title: مارمولک
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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?
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Parviz ParastoueiRezaBahram Ibrahimi
Shahrokh ForoutanianHajji Reza AhmadiFarideh Sepah MansourMotazedi's Mother
Rastin SoleimaniAmin
Maede TahmasbiOzraAli Abedini
Bahram EbrahimiMojaver
Mehran RajabiMohandes ShojaeiCryus HematiMojtaba
Soheila RazaviFayezeh's MotherSepehr RezanoorThe boyMovie DNA
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What is The Lizard about?
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?
How long is The Lizard?
The Lizard has a runtime of 110 minutes.
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