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Persepolis (2007)

Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, 2007

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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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But the comic book is worth reading.

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RATING

8

/ 10

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8.5

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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

Poster of Persepolis, the 2007 movie by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

Year

2007

Minutes

96

Movie Rate

8.00

Source: IMDb

Cover of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, the 2003 comic book by Marjane Satrapi

Year

2003

Pages

153

Book Rate

8.50

S: Goodreads

Comic Book

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Country: Iran

First published in: 2003

Length: 153 pages

Genre: Biography

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Poster of Persepolis, the 2007 movie by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

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Cover of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, the 2003 comic book by Marjane Satrapi

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Persepolis, the 2007 movie by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

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18% No

9 votes

2 votes

comic book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, the 2003 comic book by Marjane Satrapi

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38% No

8 votes

5 votes

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