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Persian Lessons

Original title: Persischstunden
  • 2020
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
10K
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Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Lars Eidinger in Persian Lessons (2020)
A young Jewish man pretends to be Iranian to avoid being executed in a concentration camp.
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A young Jewish man in a concentration camp has his life saved when executioners realize he owns a Persian book. Brought before a camp officer who wants to learn Farsi, Gilles agrees to teach... Read allA young Jewish man in a concentration camp has his life saved when executioners realize he owns a Persian book. Brought before a camp officer who wants to learn Farsi, Gilles agrees to teach him despite not knowing a word of the language.A young Jewish man in a concentration camp has his life saved when executioners realize he owns a Persian book. Brought before a camp officer who wants to learn Farsi, Gilles agrees to teach him despite not knowing a word of the language.

  • Director
    • Vadim Perelman
  • Writers
    • Ilja Zofin
    • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
  • Stars
    • Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
    • Lars Eidinger
    • Jonas Nay
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vadim Perelman
    • Writers
      • Ilja Zofin
      • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
    • Stars
      • Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
      • Lars Eidinger
      • Jonas Nay
    • 60User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations

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    Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Lars Eidinger in Persian Lessons (2020)
    Nahuel Pérez Biscayart in Persian Lessons (2020)
    Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Lars Eidinger in Persian Lessons (2020)
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    Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
    Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
    • Gilles
    Lars Eidinger
    Lars Eidinger
    • Klaus Koch
    Jonas Nay
    Jonas Nay
    • Max
    David Schütter
    David Schütter
    • Paul
    Alexander Beyer
    Alexander Beyer
    • Camp Commandant
    Andreas Hofer
    Andreas Hofer
    • Adjutant von Dewitz
    Leonie Benesch
    Leonie Benesch
    • Elsa
    Luisa-Céline Gaffron
    • Jana
    Nico Ehrenteit
    • SS-Obersturmführer Eugen Krupp
    Giuseppe Schillaci
    Giuseppe Schillaci
    • Marco Rossi
    Antonin Chalon
    Antonin Chalon
    • Jacob Rossi
    Serge Barbagallo
    • France KAPO
    Peter Beck
    • Nazi Doctor
    Felix von Bredow
    • SS-Untersturmführer Siemens
    Pascal Elso
    • French Policeman
    Marcus Calvin
    Marcus Calvin
    • American Investigator
    Mehdi Rahim-Silvioli
    • Nathan
    Ingo Hülsmann
    • SS-Sturmbannführer Farber
    • Director
      • Vadim Perelman
    • Writers
      • Ilja Zofin
      • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
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    • Trivia
      It was Belarus' official submission for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021, but was disqualified by the Academy because the majority of individuals involved in making the film didn't come from Belarus.
    • Goofs
      At 12:40, the Farsi title of the book "Mythes de la Perse" is printed incorrectly. The words are written from the left to right as opposed to right to left. The characters are individually printed unlike in Farsi. And the top and bottom lines should are swapped.

      The translation from French however is correct. The book is clearly a prop. The misprint and the actual translation are visually different and immediately noticeable even to a non-Farsi speaker.
    • Quotes

      Klaus Koch: [Koch took Gilles back after he was put to move to another camp] You would risk your life for those nameless people.

      Gilles: Those aren't nameless. Just because you don't know their names. At least they aren't murderers.

      Klaus Koch: I'm not a murderer.

      Gilles: No. You just make sure that the murderers eat well.

    User reviews60

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    9/10
    A very different kind of a thriller.
    A man beats death into submission in it's own backyard. What a great spectacle of sheer strength, immense courage and Awareness in every step of the way.
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    • Jul 3, 2021

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2020 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • Germany
      • Belarus
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Уроки фарсі
    • Production companies
      • Hype Film
      • LM Media
      • ONE TWO Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,849,240
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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