Movie · 2007
Persepolis
“The film Iran didn't want the world to see.”
Released 27 June 2007 95 min Animation / Drama More from 2007 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi 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.
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How old were they?
Danielle Darrieux
as Marjane's Grandmother (voice)
Catherine Deneuve
as Marjane's Mother (voice)
François Jérosme
as Uncle Anouche (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
as Walla (voice)
Simon Abkarian
as Marjane's Father (voice)
Mathias Mlekuz
as Walla (voice)
Chiara Mastroianni
as Marjane (voice)
Arié Elmaleh
as Walla (voice)
Gabrielle Lopes Benites
as Young Marjane (voice)
Tilly Mandelbrot
as Lali (voice)
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The numbers
77years between the oldest and youngest billed
90Danielle Darrieux — oldest on the call sheet
13Tilly Mandelbrot — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast