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Persepolis
2007
Poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of the precocious and outspoken nine year old, Marjane, that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the 'guardians' and .. Read more
| Starring | Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian |
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| Director | Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi |
| Genres | Animated, Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
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Persepolis
Poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of the precocious and outspoken nine year old, Marjane, that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she outsmarts the 'guardians' and discovers punk. Yet when her uncle is senselessly executed - and as bombs fall around Tehran - the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable.
As she gets older, Marjane's boldness causes her parents to worry over her continued safety. And so - at age fourteen - they make the difficult decision to send her to school in Austria. Vulnerable and alone in a strange land she endures the typical ordeals of a teenager.
| Starring | Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites |
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| Director | Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 31 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Collections | FILMCLUB Recommends... |
| Genres | Animated, Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French, English, Persian, German LOVEFiLM Instant: English Blu-ray: English |
| Subtitles | Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 31 Dec 2011 To Rent: DVD: 18 Aug 2008 |
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The original French version of this adaptation of Marjane Satrapiās sensitive and sharp autobiographical graphic... read more on Time Out
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- Dave Calhoun
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Powerfully moving animation.
Persepolis is an animated tale about the life of an Iranian girl, Marjane, throughout the past few decades. The film begins with her sat at a French airport, ... read more »
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Wasted all my time - should of just ironed my shirt
Started out good - looked like the story's was going somewhere. But in the middle it went crap. And then crap gave birth to more crap
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Do Iranians speak American?
First class animation, strong characterization, nice story telling but somewhat spoiled for me by grating American vernacular & accents in the voiceovers. ... read more »
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Well worth watching
Always a fan of good (i.e. NOT Disney!) animation, I was fascinated by the use of black and white simple animation for the complex subject. Especially telling ... read more »
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Persepolis
- 21 Apr 2008
In 1979 Marjane is a nine-year-old Bruce Lee nut in Tehran. The fall of the Shah is cause for celebration in the Satrapi household: Marjane's family of cosmopolitan Marxists has suffered imprisonment and intimidation. The revolution is a time of hope and opportunity. But it doesn't last. Religious fundamentalists seize control, Marjane and her friends are forced to wear the veil, and social freedoms are curtailed. Worse is to come when Iran goes to war with Iraq. This brilliant French-Iranian... Read more
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Persepolis - Blu-ray
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, ...
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Persepolis
Poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of the precocious and outspoken nine year old, Marjane, that we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Clever and fearless, she ...
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