The Lizard

The Lizard

2004
1h 51m
7.4

7.4/10

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Overview

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?

Status: Released

Language: FA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Faradis
Production Countries
Iran
Spoken Languages
Persian

Quick Facts

Original Title مارمولک
Release Date February 4, 2004
Status Released
Language FA
IMDb ID tt0416960

Cast

Parviz Parastouei
Parviz Parastouei

Reza

Bahram Ibrahimi
Bahram Ibrahimi

Mojaver

Shahrokh Foroutanian
Shahrokh Foroutanian

Hajji Reza Ahmadi

Farideh Sepah Mansour
Farideh Sepah Mansour

Motazedi's Mother

Maede Tahmasbi
Maede Tahmasbi

Ozra

Ali Abedini
Ali Abedini

Jackson

Bahram Ebrahimi
Bahram Ebrahimi

Mojaver

Cryus Hemati
Cryus Hemati

Mojtaba

Mehran Rajabi
Mehran Rajabi

Mohandes Shojaei

Soheila Razavi
Soheila Razavi

Fayezeh's Mother

Sepehr Rezanoor
Sepehr Rezanoor

The boy

Reza Saeedi
Reza Saeedi

Sargord Atef

Key Crew

Peyman Ghasemkhani
Writer
Manouchehr Mohammadi
Producer
Kamal Tabrizi
Director