Persepolis
- 2007
- France / US
- 1h 36min
- 12A
- Directed by: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian
- Language: French, English, Persian, German
- Website: www.sonypictures.com/classics/…
This adaptation of Satrapi's autobiographical coming-of-age graphic novel is an exceptionally moving piece of animated filmmaking. Chronicling the liberal outlook of young Iranian Marji, Satrapi refreshingly manages to portray a love of Iran without being revisionist or disguising any harsh truths about the regime.
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Reviews & features
Persepolis - An interview with Marjane Satrapi
24 Apr 2008
Sitting across from me in a tartan-walled basement of a London hotel room, Marjane Satrapi cuts an imposing figure. Arms folded, with an all-black outfit reflecting her mood, the Iranian-born 38-year-old is in town to discuss Persepolis, her…
Persepolis
24 Apr 2008
ANIMATION (12A) 96min Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical coming-of-age graphic novel Persepolis has been expertly adapted to screen by the author and graphic artist Vincent Paronnaud. The dubbed English language version features the voices of real-life…
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