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Persepolis , 2007
French, English, Persian, German
France, USA
Profile of Persepolis
The mood of Persepolis is gloomy, clever, and sincere. The plot centers around a revolution, political unrest, and coming of age. It is a drama, foreign, and animation movie. Stylistically, Persepolis includes a voice over, is surreal, and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Iran. Persepolis happens in the 1980s and in the 1990s. Visually, it is black and white. It is adapted from a comic, drawn from a biography, and originally a true story. Persepolis is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol, mild violent content, and profanity.
Summary of Persepolis
NEW YORK PREMIERE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2007
IN THEATRES DECEMBER 25, 2007 (Limited)
PERSEPOLIS presents a deeply personal coming-of-age tale about finding one's place in the world. Based on her bestselling graphic novel, Marjane Satrapi teamed up with underground comic book artist Vincent Paronnaud to co-direct this animated big screen adaptation. The result is an electrifying, heartfelt, and original portrait of a spunky girl who surmounts countless obstacles to grow into a wise young adult. Marjane (voiced by Chiara Mastroianni) is an innocent nine-year-old living in Iran, surrounded by a loving but incredibly protective mother (Catherine Deneuve) and father (Simon Abkarian). She finds comfort in the carefree spirit of her loving grandmother (Danielle Darrieux), as well as music by artists as diverse as ABBA and Iron Maiden. When Marjane's uncle is killed in the Iran/Iraq war, her parents send her to school in Austria, where she can study in safety. The only trouble is that her Middle Eastern appearance frightens people, giving her a harsh lesson in racial prejudice. Somehow, Marjane's fiery spirit doesn't succumb to any of the negativity. Eventually, she returns home to Iran to be closer with her family. But even though she settles into married life, the tyrannical pressures of Iranian society force her to abandon her country once again, sending her to France on another journey. Satrapi and Paronnaud retain the stark, spare animated style of the graphic novels that inspired the film. This is a wise decision: the less specific they get in their visual presentation, the more universal their story becomes. PERSEPOLIS gives viewers several movies in one. It is equal parts coming-of-age story, history lesson, and an animated adventure tale.
Details
| Language: | French, English, Persian, German |
| Country: | France, USA |
| Release date: | 27 June 2007 |
| Runtime: | 95 min |
| Awards: | Cannes |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi, as a teenager and a woman
as Mrs. Satrapi - Marjane's mother
as Marjane's grandmother
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Critics Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
The movie sparkles with witty self-awareness.
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- by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Philadelphia Inquirer
Persepolis, the superb film based on Satrapi's graphic memoirs of the same name, is a riveting odyssey in pictures and words. It's unlike any journal you've read or any animated movie you've seen.
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- by: Carrie Rickey
Users Reviews
absolute must see. Learn about Iran and learn about Iranian women while being thoroughly entertained. The German Expressionism-type animation was amazing. There were shots that I wish I could print out and put on my wall.
- 25.April.2010
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- by: Rhoana
- Rhoana rated this movie
0/10
This movie tells the tale of our time.Transformation of Iran from progressive nation under a monarch/dictatorship to a theocratic Islamic republic under Khomeini. The revolution to throw Shah for democracy was shot lived, when people voted for a...
- 19.March.2009
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- by: hutbay
- hutbay rated this movie
10/10Must See
