Persepolis

All Genres:
Animation, Biography, Drama, War

Release Year: 2007

Country: France | USA

Runtime: 96 min | Turkey:89 min (TV version)

Languages: French | English | Persian | German

Director: Vincent Paronnaud

Marjane Satrapi

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Writers: Marjane Satrapi (comic) Vincent Paronnaud (scenario)

 

Cast: Chiara Mastroianni … Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi, as a teenager and a woman (voice)
Catherine Deneuve … Mrs. Satrapi – Marjane's mother (voice)
Danielle Darrieux … Marjane's grandmother (voice)
Simon Abkarian … Mr. Satrapi – Marjane's father (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites … Marjane as a child (voice)
François Jerosme … Uncle Anouche (voice)
Sophie Arthuys … (voice)
Jean-François Gallotte
Arié Elmaleh … (voice)
Mathias Mlekuz … (voice) rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stéphane Foenkinos
Amethyste Frezignac … Marjane as a child (voice: English version)
Tilly Mandelbrot … Lali (voice)
Sean Penn … Mr. Satrapi – Marjane's father (voice: English version)
Iggy Pop … Uncle Anouche (voice: English version)
Gena Rowlands … Marjane's grandmother (voice: English version)

 

Plot: Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 16 wins & 25 nominations

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