Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire ( c. 550–330 BC). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by southern Zagros ...
Persepolis
PG-13 · 2007 ‧ War/Drama ‧ 1h 36m
Based on Satrapi's graphic novel about her life in pre and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. The film traces Satrapi's growth from child to rebellious, punk-loving teenager in Iran. In the background are the growing tensions of the...
Release date: June 27, 2007 (France)
Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Winshluss
Languages: French, Persian, English, and more
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics and Diaphana Distribution
Adapted from: Persepolis
Box office: $22.7 million
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What is the story of Persepolis about?
Persepolis is a series of autobiographical graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi that depict her childhood and early adult years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution. The title Persepolis is a reference to the ancient capital of the Persian Empire.
Why was Persepolis banned in Iran?
Persepolis Banned
Persepolis was banned in Iran, and the film and graphic novel were temporarily banned in Lebanon because of its portrayal of sex and the way it depicts the events of the Iranian Revolution. Various panels in the graphic novel, for example, show dissidents being tortured by the Iranian government.
What does Persepolis mean in Iran?
Persepolis is derived from the Greek Περσέπολις, Persepolis, a compound of Pérsēs (Πέρσης) and pólis (πόλις, together meaning "the Persian city" or "the city of the Persians"). To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Pārsa (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿), which is also the word for the region of Persia.
Is Persepolis in Egypt?
Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Persian empire, lies some 60 km northeast of Shiraz, Iran. The earliest archaeological remains of the city date to c. 515 B.C.E.
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Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Shiraz ...
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Persepolis is a series of autobiographical graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi that depict her childhood and early adult years in Iran and Austria during and ...
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[Persepolis, English]. The complete Persepolis / Marjane Satrapi. p. cm. Contains the author's Persepolis (2003) and Persepolis 2 (2004). eISBN: 978-0-307 ...
Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, ...
Nov 19, 2019 · Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Achaemenid Empire from the reign of Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) until its destruction in ...