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Release Date: 6/24/2008
 Original Release: 2007
 Format: DVD
Length: 113 minutes
 Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
 Rating Reason: for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
 UPC: 043396225251
 Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Other Formats:  Persepolis Blu-ray Disc


Directed by: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi

Categories: Dramas, True Story, Theatrical Release, Anime, Based On A Novel
Description
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.

DVD Features


Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Interviews: 2007 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference Q & A with Cast and Crew
Animated Scene Comparisons
Behind the Scenes of Persepolis: The Recording of the English version
Featurette: The Hidden Side of Persepolis: The Making of the French Version
Audio Commentary:
1. Marjane Satrapi, Creator
2. Vincent Paronnaud
3. Chiara Mastoianni

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Awards
  • Winner, 2007 Cannes: Jury Prize
Technical Specifications
  • Color - B&W
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Average Rating: 4.7 / 5
Number of Reviews: 5 (view all)
4.5 / 5  Posted on January 1, 2009
Reviewed by: Movie Addict

At least the Golden Globes put this film up against other great foreign films like Lust, Caution; 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days; The Kite Runner; and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. It certainly...
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5 / 5  Posted on June 30, 2008
Reviewed by: Jeff

Stories like these make you really thankful for your own life. Growing up in American it is pretty easy to take things for granted - fun, food, freedom - and forget about those who have grown up not...
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5 / 5  Posted on June 30, 2008
Reviewed by: Dave

What a treat this is. Old fashioned hand drawn animation and a unique view into Iran from the perspective of one of it's citizens. If you want to see beyond the western news coverage and political...
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