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The Lizard

Original title: Marmoulak
  • 2004
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
21K
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Parviz Parastui and Ra'na Azadivar in The Lizard (2004)
ComedyDrama

A recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.A recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.A recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.

  • Director
    • Kamal Tabrizi
  • Writer
    • Peyman Ghassemkhani
  • Stars
    • Parviz Parastui
    • Bahram Ebrahimi
    • Reza Saeedi
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kamal Tabrizi
    • Writer
      • Peyman Ghassemkhani
    • Stars
      • Parviz Parastui
      • Bahram Ebrahimi
      • Reza Saeedi
    • 27User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Parviz Parastui in The Lizard (2004)
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    Reza Saeedi, Ra'na Azadivar, and Soheyla Razavi in The Lizard (2004)
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    Parviz Parastui and Mehran Rajabi in The Lizard (2004)
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    Parviz Parastui
    Parviz Parastui
    • Reza Mesghali
    Bahram Ebrahimi
    • Mojaver
    • (as Bahram Ibrahimi)
    Reza Saeedi
    • Sargord Atef
    Shahrokh Foroutanian
    Shahrokh Foroutanian
    • Hajj Reza Ahmadi
    Mehran Rajabi
    Mehran Rajabi
    • Mohandes Shojaei
    Farideh Sepah Mansour
    • Motazedi's Mother (Madar-e Motazedi)
    Ra'na Azadivar
    Ra'na Azadivar
    • Fayezeh
    • (as Rana Azadvar)
    Soheyla Razavi
    • Fayezeh's Mother (Madar-e Fayezeh)
    Maedeh Tahmasebi
    • Ozra
    Naghi Seif Jamali
    • Fazli
    Cyrus Hemati
    • Mojtaba
    Seyyed Mehrdad Ziaei
    • Prisoner (ham selouli-e Reaza)
    • (as Mehrdad Ziaei)
    Hossein Soleimani
    Hossein Soleimani
    • Gholamali
    Ali Abedini
    • Jackson
    Hossein Abedini
    • Soldier guarding the turret
    Soheil Bayat
    • Haj soheil
    Amir Bengard
    • Amir Bengard
    • (voice)
    Amirhosein Gholami Ebtekar
    • Amir
    • Director
      • Kamal Tabrizi
    • Writer
      • Peyman Ghassemkhani
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Broke Iranian box-office record although it was only in theaters for two weeks.
    • Quotes

      Mojtaba: Haji,in North Pole we have six months of nights and six months of days. How can we say our day and night prayers over there?

      Reza Marmoulak: You look at me as if you have a bus ticket for the North Pole and you want to leave right now!

      Reza Marmoulak: Actually, there are differences among the clergy over this issue. Some of them believe that we Muslims should never go tho North Pole because we are used to warm climates and the cold weather will bother us. So why should we go to a place where we might freeze to death?

      Mojtaba: Then, if a war breaks out between the Muslims and North Pole what would happen to a Muslim who might be taken captive?

      Reza Marmoulak: Yes!Actually this is what the other clergy say that all the prayers that you say during the six months of night will be considered as night prayers and so screw the North Pole.You better say your prayers according to the local time of your own country.

      Mojtaba: Haji, Then if we take that...

      Reza Marmoulak: Case closed.You better eat your yoghurt!

    • Crazy credits
      In the scene of Parviz Parastouei's rise from the wall of the house to save the girl, the stuntman was not used, and Parviz Parastouei practiced for a while,
    • Connections
      References Pulp Fiction (1994)

    User reviews27

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Excellent movie! Hilarious and powerful.
    I had the chance of watching this excellent movie yesterday at the Montreal World Film Festival. This is the second Iranian film that I've seen (the first was 'Taste of Cherry') and I'm enchanted.

    This is the story of a thief who has an extraordinary agility at climbing walls just like a lizard (Marmoulak), his escape from prison, and his redemption. To hide his identity, he becomes a mullah (Muslim religious scholar) and improvises as best as he can. The dialogs on theology and Muslim daily life are funny, yet very powerful. This excellent movie is not only a slap to the ruling clergy in Iran, but also a slap to religious fundamentalism of any faith.

    The acting is very good. The 'Mullah' role is performed beautifully and the Lizard gives the Mullah the right dose of authority and charisma while remaining a very down-to-earth person. I enjoyed every minute. This is a movie that I'll be delighted to watch again.

    Highly recommended. 9/10
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    • ridwane
    • Aug 30, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official sites
      • IMVBox.com
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Lizard
    • Filming locations
      • Ahar, Shemiranat County, Tehran Province, Iran
    • Production company
      • Faradis
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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