Persepolis (film)

Persepolis
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Marjane Satrapi
  • Vincent Paronnaud
Based onPersepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
Produced by
  • Xavier Rigault
  • Marc-Antoine Robert
Starring
Edited byStéphane Roche
Music byOlivier Bernet
Production
companies
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution (France)
Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2007 (2007-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 27 June 2007 (2007-06-27) (France)
Running time
96 minutes[2]
Countries
  • France
  • Iran
  • United States[1]
Languages
  • French
  • English
  • Persian
  • German
Budget$7.3 million[3]
Box office$22.7 million[4]

Persepolis is a 2007 adult animated biographical drama film based upon Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name.[5][6] It was written and directed by Satrapi in collaboration with Vincent Paronnaud.[citation needed] 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. The film was an international co-production made by companies in France and Iran. It premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it co-won the Jury Prize, alongside Silent Light.[7][8] 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,[9] and was nominated for Best Animated Feature.[10][11]

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  2. ^ "Persepolis". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ France takes art toons seriously – Variety
  4. ^ "Persepolis (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ Best Indie Animated Movies of All Time|Collider
  6. ^ 22 Animated Cult Classics Worth Checking Out – MovieWeb
  7. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Persepolis". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  8. ^ "List of Cannes Film Festival winners". Associated Press. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  9. ^ A. Grove, Martin (19 December 2007). "'Persepolis' has shot at animated, foreign film Oscars". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ Brad Bird winning for "Ratatouille" - Oscars on YouTube
  11. ^ 2008|Oscars.org