Persepolis [videorecording] / 2.4.7. Films présente ; en coproduction avec France 3 Cinéma, the Kennedy/Marshall Company ; en coproduction avec Franche Connection Animations, Diaphana Distribution ; en association avec Celluloid Dreams, Sony Pictures Classics, Sofica Soficinema et Sofica Europacorp ; avec la participation du Centre National de la Cinématographie, de la Région Île-de-France, de la Fondation Groupama Gan pour le Cinéma, de la Procirep et de L'angoa ; d'après l'oeuvre originale de Marjane Satrai ; produit par Marc-Antoine Robert et Xavier Rigault ; un film de Marjane Satrapi et Vincent Paronnaud.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Voices: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Gabrielle Lopes, François Jérosme, Arié Elmalah, Mathias Mlekuz. English language version featuring the voices of: Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Iggy Pop. Based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. Special features: The hidden side of Persepolis ; Behind the scenes of Persepolis ; 2007 Cannes Film Festival press conference ; animated scene comparisions with commentary by Marjane Satrapi ; commentary on select scenes by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud and Chiara Mastroianni.
Contents:
Special features: Anamorphic widescreen version -- "The hidden side of Persepolis" -- "Behind the scenes of Persepoli " -- 2007 Cannes Film Festival Press Conference -- Animated scene comparisons with commentary by Marjane Satrapi -- Commentary on selected scenes by Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi, Chiara Mastroianni -- Language: English version of film 5.1 ; original French 5.1 -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Summary:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family. Their long dream is realized when the hated Shah is defeated in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witness first hand how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study. This change proves an equally difficult trial for Marji as she finds herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and her homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
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