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Persepolis Ratings
- User Rating: B
- Critic Rating: A-
About the Movie
The coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. We meet nine-year-old Marjane when the fundamentalists first take power--forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. The story then follows her as she cleverly outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, while living with the terror of government...
See Full DescriptionCast & Crew
- Starring: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian, Francois Jerosme
- Directed by: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
- Produced by: Marc-Antoine Robert, Xavier Rigault, Tara Grace
Critic Reviews of "Persepolis"
Average Rating: A--
"While so many films about coming of age involve manufactured dilemmas, here is one about a woman who indeed does come of age, and magnificently." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A -
"... no sob story, though tears are likely to fall. This is a cold tale of geopolitical realties told in a French-inflected fairytale spirit." Chris Barsanti, Filmcritic.com
A -
"This rare animated political film witnesses the Iranian Revolution from a highly personal perspective." Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
B-
