Persepolis

Resource Information

The work Persepolis represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Hamilton East Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Persepolis

Statement of responsibility

a Sony Pictures Classics release ; comic & screenplay by Marjane Satrapi ; directed by Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Creator

• Persepolis (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
• Abkarian, Simon
• Darrieux, Danielle, 1917-2017
• Deneuve, Catherine, 1943-
• Elmaleh, Arié, 1975-
• Jérosme, François
• Lopes, Gabrielle
• Mastroianni, Chiara, 1972-
• Mlekuz, Mathias
• Paronnaud, Vincent, 1970-
• Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

Subject

• Animated films -- France
• Biographical films
• Coming-of-age films
• Families -- Iran -- Drama
• Feature films -- France
• Film adaptations
• Foreign films, French
• Iran -- Drama
• Iran -- History -- Revolution, 1979 -- Drama
• Islamic fundamentalism -- Iran -- Drama
• Revolutionaries -- Iran -- Drama
• Satrapi, Marjane, 1969- -- Drama

Genre

• Animated films
• Biographical films
• Coming-of-age films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Film adaptations

Language

• fre
• engfre
• spa
• fre
• fre

Summary

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family. Their long dream is realized when the hated Shah is defeated in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witnesses first hand how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study. This change proves an equally difficult trial for Marji and finds herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and her homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs

Awards note

• Cannes Film Festival, 2007: Jury Prize (Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi)
• César Awards, France, 2008: César - Best First Work (Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud); Best Writing - Adaptation (Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Editor, Stéphane Roche ; music, Olivier Bernet ; production designer, Marisa Musy

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

In French or dubbed English dialogue ; with English or Spanish subtitles

PerformerNote

Voices: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes, François Jerosme, Arié Elmalah, Mathias Mlekuz

Runtime

95

Target audience

general

Technique

animation