Persepolis (2007)

06/27/2007 (FR) • 1h 35m

Animation, Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

$7,300,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

puberty

civil war

parent child relationship

1970s

totalitarian regime

punk rock

bomb alarm

coming of age

orient

adult animation

punk band

woman director

iranian revolution

pathetic

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