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.
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Title: The Lizard (2004)
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| Parviz Parastui | ... | Reza Marmoulak | |
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Bahram Ebrahimi | ... | (as Bahram Ibrahimi) |
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Shahrokh Foroutanian | ... | Hajji Reza Ahmadi |
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Farideh Sepah Mansour | ... | Motazedi's Mother |
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Maedeh Tahmasebi | ... | Ozra |
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Ali Akbar Alikhani | ... | Rasol |
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Ali Abedini | ... | Jackson |
| Ra'na Azadivar | ... | Fayezeh (as Rana Azadvar) | |
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Hamidrezashakeri | ||
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Ali Hasani | ... | Isa (as Ali Hassani) |
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Cyrus Hemati | ... | Mojtaba |
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Reza Mirzaei | ... | Amir Mohammadi (as Reza Mirzaeifar) |
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Farzin Mohades | ... | The Soldier with Sunglasses |
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Mehran Rajabi | ... | Shojaei |
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Soheyla Razavi | ... | Fayezeh's Mother |
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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? Written by IMVBox.com
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The film Lizard is somehow a derivative of the 1989 Neil Jordan movie: "We are not angles" See more »Quotes
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24 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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