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Persepolis

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
96K
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Persepolis (2007)
This is the U.S. trailer for Persepolis, directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi.
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
96K
YOUR RATING
    • Vincent Paronnaud
    • Marjane Satrapi
    • Marjane Satrapi(comic)
    • Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Chiara Mastroianni(voice)
    • Catherine Deneuve(voice)
    • Gena Rowlands(English version)
    • Vincent Paronnaud
    • Marjane Satrapi
    • Marjane Satrapi(comic)
    • Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Chiara Mastroianni(voice)
    • Catherine Deneuve(voice)
    • Gena Rowlands(English version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 203User reviews
    • 243Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    U.S. trailer: Persepolis
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    Chiara Mastroianni
    Chiara Mastroianni
    • Marjane Adolescente et Adulte
    • (voice)
    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • La Mère
    • (voice)
    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Grandmother
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Danielle Darrieux
    Danielle Darrieux
    • La Grand-Mère
    • (voice)
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Le Père
    • (voice)
    Gabrielle Lopes Benites
    • Marjane Enfant
    • (voice)
    • (as Gabrielle Lopez)
    François Jerosme
    • Oncle Anouche
    • (voice)
    • (as François Jérosme)
    Sophie Arthuys
    • Walla
    • (voice)
    Jean-François Gallotte
    Jean-François Gallotte
      Arié Elmaleh
      Arié Elmaleh
      • Walla
      • (voice)
      Mathias Mlekuz
      • Walla
      • (voice)
      Sasha Alliel
        Lesceline Hasse
          Virginie Antico
            Nicolas Leroy
              Bénédicte Battesti
                Candide Lopes
                  Hubert Benhamdine
                  Hubert Benhamdine
                      • Vincent Paronnaud
                      • Marjane Satrapi
                      • Marjane Satrapi(comic)
                      • Vincent Paronnaud(scenario)
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                    • Trivia
                      Iran's government sent a letter to the French embassy in Tehran to protest against the movie and pressured the organizers of the 2007 Bangkok Film Festival to drop it from the lineup.
                    • Goofs
                      Marjane'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.

                    • Connections
                      Featured in La face cachée de Persepolis (2008)
                    • Soundtracks
                      Eye 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

                    User reviews203

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                    9/10
                    A wonderful told story with a unique style
                    Persepolis tells the amazing story of a young girl growing up in Iran around the time of the Islamic Revolution. Marjane Satrapi does a wonderful job of bringing her story to life and drawing the viewer into her what it was to grow up during a time of political revolution. Using a unique style of animation, that closely follows the style of the graphic novel, the audience is pulled into a world that is much different than the world they are used to.

                    Marjane's story is often times humorous and often times heart breaking without resorting to heavy handed sentimentalism that is often seen in Hollywood movies. There were times that I laughed out loud during the movie, particularly the "Eye of the Tiger" sequence which had me in stitches. Other times during the film I had to wipe a tear from my eye. I won't spoil any of those moments for anyone, but there were parts of the film that left me crushed.

                    The characters in the story were all very interesting and all seemed very real. I loved watching Marjane grow from a child to an adult and seeing how she dealt with struggles as extreme as a revolution and as simple as the end of a relationship. Most of the supporting characters were interesting as well and extremely well thought out. The most memorable of the side characters though, would have to be Marjane's grandmother. She almost acted as Marjane's moral compass throughout the film and in most cases she did it with a great cynicism and humor that only someone who has lived through so much could have.

                    As an American I will probably never know what it is like to live in a state of such political oppression as the one depicted in the film. It is an extremely hard thing to even imagine what people go through during such political struggles. However, one of the things that makes this movie unique is that a lot of it is told from the point of view of a child that does not really understand the politics of what is going on around her. This really helped draw me into the movie. Since I do not understand what it is like to be in the situation, having the story told from the point of view of someone that doesn't really grasp the enormity of the events unfolding around her really helped to bring me into the story. It was very helpful in trying to comprehend the scale of what was happening in the movie, not that I claim to totally comprehend what this young girl must have gone through.

                    The animation style of the film is definitely interesting and unique. It is a lot different than anything I have seen before and I really enjoyed the style that was used. The more simplistic animation that was used definitely worked well with the story being told from the point of view of a child. The child in the story could not totally grasp all the details of what was going on during the revolution and having a less detailed style of animation definitely helped emphasize this. Also, having a style of animation that was so different than what audience are used to also helped emphasize that we were viewing a world that was, in many ways, much different than our own.

                    Overall I really enjoyed the film and it is one that I may eventually want to see again. I really would like to read the graphic novels that it was based on and probably even a few of the other graphic novels written by Marjane Satrapi. I think she is a wonderful talent and I hope she continues to make such interesting films, perhaps bringing some of her other graphic novels to the big screen.
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                    • Jan 26, 2008

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                    • Release date
                      • February 22, 2008 (United States)
                      • France
                      • United States
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                      • French
                      • English
                      • Persian
                      • German
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                      • 2.4.7. Films
                      • France 3 Cinéma
                      • The Kennedy/Marshall Company
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                    • 1 hour 36 minutes
                      • Color
                      • Black and White
                      • Dolby Digital

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