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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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