Release Date
December 25, 2007
Director
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Writer
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Cast
Sean Penn, Gena Rowlands, Catherine Deneuve, Iggy Pop, Chiara Mastroianni
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
What is Persepolis about?
Marjane Satrapi's critically acclaimed memoir, "Persepolis," comes to life in the witty and heartfelt animated feature directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud.
"Persepolis" is the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of 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 "social... Full synopsis »
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