TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will show “Wall Street,” a 1987 drama film, directed and co-written by American filmmaker Oliver Stone, on Monday.

After the movie screening at 5 p.m., it will be reviewed at a session with the presence of the veteran film critic Javad Toosi and journalist and documentary filmmaker Mehdi Khorramdel, Honaronline reported.

“Wall Street” stars Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, and Martin Sheen. The film tells the story of Bud Fox, a young stockbroker who becomes involved with Gordon Gekko, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider.

In the movie, Fox is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through the ruthless, greedy Gekko who takes the youth under his wing.

Stone made the film as a tribute to his father, Lou Stone, a stockbroker during the Great Depression. The character of Sir Lawrence Wildman was modeled on British financier and corporate raider Sir James Goldsmith.

The film was well-received among major film critics. Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the film has come to be seen as the archetypal portrayal of 1980s excess, with Douglas' character declaring that “greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” Wall Street defines itself through a number of morality conflicts putting wealth and power against simplicity and honesty, and an attack on the value system of extreme competitiveness where ethics and the law are simply irrelevant parts of the show. The film has also proven influential in inspiring people to work on Wall Street.

A film director, producer, and screenwriter, Stone, 77, is known as a controversial but acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam war, and American politics to musical biopics and crime dramas. He has received numerous accolades including four Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.

Many of his films focus on controversial American political issues during the late 20th century, and as such were considered contentious at the times of their releases. They often combine different camera and film formats within a single scene, as demonstrated in “JFK” (1991), “Natural Born Killers” (1994), and “Nixon” (1995).

Stone has been critical of American foreign policy, which he considers to be driven by nationalist and imperialist agendas. “We made a mess out of Iraq, Syria, Libya, but it doesn't matter to the American public,” he once said. Ha has also called Saudi Arabia a major destabilizer in the Middle East.

He has approved of politicians Hugo Chávez and Vladimir Putin, the latter of whom was the subject of “The Putin Interviews” (2017). Like his subject matter, Stone is a controversial figure in American filmmaking, with some critics accusing him of promoting conspiracy theories.

The screening of “Wall Street” will be the 567th program of the IAF cinematheque, which is dedicated to the screening of famous films from Iran and the world.

The Iranian Artists Forum is situated at Artists Park on North Mousavi Street, Taleqani Street.

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