Movie

Persepolis

“The film Iran didn't want the world to see.”

★ 7.9(2,168)20071h 35m

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Good to know

Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Release date: 2007-06-27
Runtime: 1h 35m
Language: German
Box office: $22,783,990
Budget: $7,300,000
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Société des Producteurs de L'Angoa

Persepolis — trailer

About Persepolis

Persepolis is a 2007 movie in the Animation and Drama genres, directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, starring Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux and Catherine Deneuve. It has a runtime of 1 hour 35 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 2,168 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Persepolis in South Korea — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

Cast

Chiara Mastroianni

Marjane (voice)

Danielle Darrieux

Marjane's Grandmother (voice)

Catherine Deneuve

Marjane's Mother (voice)

Simon Abkarian

Marjane's Father (voice)

Gabrielle Lopes Benites

Young Marjane (voice)

François Jérosme

Uncle Anouche (voice)

Tilly Mandelbrot

Lali (voice)

Sophie Arthuys

Walla (voice)

Arié Elmaleh

Walla (voice)

Mathias Mlekuz

Walla (voice)

Themes & keywords

pubertycivil warparent child relationship1970stotalitarian regimepunk rockbomb alarmcoming of ageorientbased on memoir or autobiographybased on graphic noveladult animationpunk bandwoman directoriranian revolution