Persepolis (DVD, 2008)

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Persepolis DVD (2008) Vincent Paronnaud cert 15 Expertly Refurbished ProductTitle: Persepolis Leading Actor: Vincent Paronnaud Region: Region 2 Duration: 95 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. When the despotic Shah is overthrown in 1979, Marjane (voice of Chiara Mastroianni) and her family look forward to a new dawn in their beleaguered country.

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Marjane is an innocent nine-year-old living in Iran, surrounded by a loving but incredibly protective mother and father. She finds comfort in the carefree spirit of her loving grandmother, 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.

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ProducerMarc-Antoine Robert, Xavier Rigault
EAN5055201803870
eBay Product ID (ePID)65709751

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Film/TV TitlePersepolis
DirectorMarjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time92 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Making of RAGING BLUES: Short film by Vincent Paronnaud\Interviews with Vincent Paronnaud, Gena Rowlands, Joe Sacco and Brian K. Vaughn, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, Animation, Comedy

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Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ComposerOlivier Bernet
Additional InformationPERSEPOLIS 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. <BR><BR><BR>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 MarjaneÆs 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, MarjaneÆs fiery spirit doesnÆt 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.
ReviewsTime Out - A funny, sometimes dark, always affecting story of surviving the worst through a sense of humor, Time Magazine - A funny, sometimes dark, always affecting story of surviving the worst through a sense of humor, Los Angeles Times - A reminder that even the most complex situations, identities and stories are heartbreakingly simple, New York Times - Persepolis austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit, Variety - Any stragglers still unconvinced that animation can be an exciting medium for both adults and kids will run out of arguments in the face of PERSEPOLIS.
ScreenwriterMarjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitlePersepolis
VoiceCatherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Chiara Mastroianni, Gabrielle Lopes, Francois Jerosme
Consumer AdviceContains moderate violence, drugs and one use of strong language

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