A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
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Title: Persepolis (2007)
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Chiara Mastroianni | ... | Marjane (voice) | |
| Danielle Darrieux | ... | Grandma (voice) | |
| Catherine Deneuve | ... | Mom (voice) | |
| Simon Abkarian | ... | Dad (voice) | |
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Gabrielle Lopes Benites | ... | Marji (voice) |
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François Jerosme | ... | Anoush (voice) |
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Tilly Mandelbrot | ... | Lali (voice) |
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Sophie Arthuys | ... | Walla (voice) |
| Arié Elmaleh | ... | Walla (voice) | |
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Mathias Mlekuz | ... | Walla (voice) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Lexie Kendrick | ... | Friend / Gossip / Teacher (2008) (voice) |
| Sean Penn | ... | Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Father (voice) | |
| Gena Rowlands | ... | Marjane's grandmother (voice) | |
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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. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(Persischermarsch, op. 289)
Composed by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss)
Arranged by Olivier Bernet
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The title, "Persepolis," means "Persian City" in Greek. The word is the Greek transliteration of the Old Persian word "Parsa" ("City of Persians"). Parsa, or Persepolis, was an actual ancient city that existed in Persia c. 550-330 BC. Its ruins still stand in southern Iran today. See more »Goofs
Marjane's passport has her given name and surname switched. See more »Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Favorite Comic Book & Graphic Novel Films (2012) See more »Soundtracks
Marche Persanne(Persischermarsch, op. 289)
Composed by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss)
Arranged by Olivier Bernet
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Release Date:
22 February 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$7,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$88,826, 30 December 2007Gross USA:
$4,445,756Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$22,783,978Company Credits
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I came out of this movie feeling as if I knew Marjane Satrapi. The way in which the story is told is fantastic - it really is as if you're reading her journal. As she grows up from being a young girl to an adult, at each age the story is told with a corresponding maturity, and highlighting things which seem like very personal memories. As a young girl, the stories she is told are very black and white, and as she gets older the complexity increases, which is exactly what you would expect. Although there is lots of political activity, she makes fun of herself and highlights her own shortcomings as much as she highlights the repressive elements in her homeland. By telling of her own experiences it really is extremely easy to see how so much of it is common to a whole generation of Iranians. Her love of her family and her country came across very strongly, and you really felt as if she had laid herself bare. A moving and entertaining movie as much as it is educational about post-1979 Iran.