The Lizard (2004)
- Original title
- مارمولک
- Directed by
- Kamal Tabrizi
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 90 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small-time thief escapes from prison and impersonates a cleric. He finds himself in unexpected situations as he tries to navigate his new role.
comedicsatiricalobservationallight-heartedcleverplayfulwrysocially aware
What happens
The Lizard (Persian: مارمولک, romanized: Marmoulak) is a 2004 Iranian comedy drama film directed by Kamal Tabrizi, written by Peyman Ghasem Khani and starring Parviz Parastui as Reza "the lizard" Mesghali, a small-time thief. This is the first Iranian film that satirised the mullahs. The story of this film is an adaptation of the films We're No Angels and The Pilgrim. The film satirizes the clergy, religion, Iranian society, and life in general. A copy of The Lizard with English subtitles is widely available online. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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