Persepolis (film)

Persepolis
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Marjane Satrapi
  • Vincent Paronnaud
Based onPersepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
Produced by
  • Marc-Antoine Robert
  • Xavier Rigault
Starring
Edited byStéphane Roche
Music byOlivier Bernet
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 23 May 2007 (2007-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 27 June 2007 (2007-06-27) (France)
  • 25 December 2007 (2007-12-25) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • United States
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Persian
  • German
Budget$7.3 million[2]
Box office$22.8 million[3]

Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated biographical drama film written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, based on Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name.[4][5][6] The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution. The title references the historical city of Persepolis.

An international co-production between France and the United States,[7] the film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it co-won the Jury Prize, alongside Silent Light.[8][9] It was released in France and Belgium on 27 June 2007, earning universal praise from critics. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 80th Academy Awards[10] and was nominated for Best Animated Feature.[11]

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  2. ^ Grey, Tobias (30 May 2008). "France takes art toons seriously". Variety.
  3. ^ "Persepolis (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ Nesselson, Lisa (23 May 2007). "Persepolis". Variety. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ Allison, Austin (19 November 2021). "Best Indie Animated Movies of All Time". Collider.
  6. ^ Phillips, Nina (28 June 2023). "22 Animated Cult Classics Worth Checking Out". MovieWeb.
  7. ^ "Persepolis (2007)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Persepolis". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  9. ^ "List of Cannes Film Festival winners". Associated Press. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  10. ^ Grove, Martin A. (19 December 2007). "'Persepolis' has shot at animated, foreign film Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ "The 80th Academy Awards | 2008". Academy Awards. 7 October 2014.