Summary:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi 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. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding 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 homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
| Runtime: | 96 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content. |
| Production: | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, War, Animation |
| Countries: | USA, France |
| Languages: | English, German, French, Persian |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Marjane Satrapi | Director |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Marjane Satrapi | Comic |
| Vincent Paronnaud | Scenario |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Catherine Deneuve | Mrs. Satrapi - Marjane's Mother |
| Chiara Mastroianni | Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi, As A Teenager And A Woman |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Amethyste Frezignac | Marjane As A Child |
| Arié Elmaleh | Cast |
| Danielle Darrieux | Marjane's Grandmother |
| François Jerosme | Uncle Anouche |
| Gabrielle Lopes Benites | Marjane As A Child |
| Jean-François Gallotte | Cast |
| Lexie Kendrick | Cast |
| Mathias Mlekuz | Cast |
| Sean Penn | Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Father |
| Simon Abkarian | Mr. Satrapi - Marjane's Father |
| Sophie Arthuys | Cast |
| Stéphane Foenkinos | Cast |
| Tilly Mandelbrot | Lali |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Marc Jousset | Executive Producer |
| Marc-Antoine Robert | Producer |
| Tara Grace | Co-Producer |
| Vitaliy Versace | Executive Producer |
| Xavier Rigault | Producer |
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