A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
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8.0/10
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- Directors
- Writers
- Marjane Satrapi(comic)
- Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
- Stars
- Chiara Mastroianni(French, English version)
- Catherine Deneuve(French, English version)
- Gena Rowlands(English version)
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Marjane Satrapi(comic)
- Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
- Stars
- Chiara Mastroianni(French, English version)
- Catherine Deneuve(French, English version)
- Gena Rowlands(English version)
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 30 wins & 59 nominations total
Videos1
Chiara Mastroianni
- Marjaneas Marjane
- (French, English version)
- (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
- Momas Mom
- (French, English version)
- (voice)
Gena Rowlands
- Marjane's grandmotheras Marjane's grandmother
- (English version)
- (voice)
Simon Abkarian
- Dadas Dad
- (voice)
Tilly Mandelbrot
- Lalias Lali
- (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
- Wallaas Walla
- (voice)
Arié Elmaleh
- Wallaas Walla
- (voice)
Mathias Mlekuz
- Wallaas Walla
- (voice)
Lexie Kendrick
- Friendas Friend
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
Sean Penn
- Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Fatheras Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Father
- (English version)
- (voice)
Adriana Anderson
- Enforceras Enforcer
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Paul Bandey
- Britas Brit
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Robert Barr
- Anchoras Anchor
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Robert William Bradford
- Guardianas Guardian
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Stephen Croce
- Cabbieas Cabbie
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
- Directors
- Writers
- Marjane Satrapi(comic)
- Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
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Did you know
- TriviaCatherine Deneuve, who voices Marjane's mother, and Chiara Mastroianni, who voices Marjane, are mother and daughter in real life.
- GoofsMarjane's passport has her given name and surname switched.
- Quotes
Marjane's grandmother: Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself.
- SoundtracksEye of the Tiger
Written by Jim Peterik (as James Peterik), Frankie Sullivan (as Franck Sullivan III)
(c) Three Wise Boys Music / Ensign Music Corp c/o BMG Music Publishing France
(c) WB Music Corp / Easy Action Music
By permission from Warner Chappell Music France and BMG Music Vision
Performed by Chiara Mastroianni
Arranged by Olivier Bernet
Top review
Not your average animated feature...
...in fact, there is nothing average about this film. Traditionally animated in black and white flashbacks, it tells the story of a French-speaking woman's childhood and young adulthood in Tehran, Iran, and in Vienna during the 1980s and '90s.
Marjane Satrapi grew up in a family of revolutionaries against the Shah's regime and the Islamic government that subsequently took hold, and the film literally illustrates her feelings and thought processes as a little girl, following her as the government control in Iran got more and more strict. When her parents insist she leave the country, we also see her struggling to deal with adolescence and missing her beloved family; when she returns, she is also coping with the increasing repression of her freedoms as a woman. Most of all, you see her own personal conflict as she tries to stay true to herself.
This movie beautifully balances both the historic and personal issues and pulls the threads together into a compelling narrative, made a bit quirky by the style of presentation, resulting in work that is altogether touching. Along with intelligence and humor, a deep and strong sense of truth infuses every part of this film, making it even stronger. One of my only qualms was the feeling that it ended somewhat abruptly without much of a conclusion.
Overall, though, it was fantastic - definitely worth watching.
Marjane Satrapi grew up in a family of revolutionaries against the Shah's regime and the Islamic government that subsequently took hold, and the film literally illustrates her feelings and thought processes as a little girl, following her as the government control in Iran got more and more strict. When her parents insist she leave the country, we also see her struggling to deal with adolescence and missing her beloved family; when she returns, she is also coping with the increasing repression of her freedoms as a woman. Most of all, you see her own personal conflict as she tries to stay true to herself.
This movie beautifully balances both the historic and personal issues and pulls the threads together into a compelling narrative, made a bit quirky by the style of presentation, resulting in work that is altogether touching. Along with intelligence and humor, a deep and strong sense of truth infuses every part of this film, making it even stronger. One of my only qualms was the feeling that it ended somewhat abruptly without much of a conclusion.
Overall, though, it was fantastic - definitely worth watching.
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- nonsequitur247
- Dec 2, 2007
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Giấc Mơ Kỳ Lạ
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $7,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,445,756
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $88,826
- Dec 30, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $22,783,978
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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