The Lizard

The story

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?

Cast

P Parviz ParastoueiReza B Bahram IbrahimiMojaver S Shahrokh ForoutanianHajji Reza Ahmadi F Farideh Sepah MansourMotazedi's Mother M Maede TahmasbiOzra A Ali AbediniJackson B Bahram EbrahimiMojaver C Cryus HematiMojtaba M Mehran RajabiMohandes Shojaei S Soheila RazaviFayezeh's Mother S Sepehr RezanoorThe boy R Reza SaeediSargord Atef

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N Naqi Seif-JamaliMr. Fazli H Hossein SoleimaniGholamali R Rana AzadivarFayezeh F Fardin SamadiFouad H Hossein AbediniSoldier guarding the turret H Hossein IlbeygiTrain conductor R Reza MirzaeiAmir Mohammadi F Farzin MohadesThe Soldier with Sunglasses A Abolfazl Shah KaramThe head of the second prison M Mehrdad ZiaeiPrisoner S Saeed Noorullahi