Persepolis
Persepolis (2007)
“The film Iran didn't want the world to see.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Chiara Mastroianni
Chiara Mastroianni
as Marjane (voice)
Danielle Darrieux
Danielle Darrieux
as Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
as Marjane's Mother (voice)
Simon Abkarian
Simon Abkarian
as Marjane's Father (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
as Young Marjane (voice)
François Jérosme
François Jérosme
as Uncle Anouche (voice)
Tilly Mandelbrot
Tilly Mandelbrot
as Lali (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
Sophie Arthuys
as Walla (voice)
Arié Elmaleh
Arié Elmaleh
as Walla (voice)
Mathias Mlekuz
Mathias Mlekuz
as Walla (voice)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 95 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.