Persepolis (2007)
Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, 2007
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi, 2003
Persepolis is a movie directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi in 2007 and based on the comic book Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, first published in 2003. The movie features Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes Benites, François Jerosme, and others.
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Storyline
At the Paris-Orly Airport in France, an Iranian woman, Marjane ‘Marji’ Satrapi, looks at the flight schedule; her eyes come to rest on a listing bound for Tehran. When the 1979 Iranian revolution against the Shah of Iran begins, her middle-class family is thrilled and participates in the rallies, but Marji is forbidden to attend.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
96
Movie Rate
8.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Persepolis
Director: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi
Country: France
Year: 2007
Length: 1h36m
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Year
2003
Pages
153
Book Rate
8.50
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Comic Book
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Author: Marjane Satrapi
Country: Iran
First published in: 2003
Length: 153 pages
Genre: Biography
Book series: Persepolis
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