Persian Lessons (2020)
Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by inventing words of "Farsi" every day and teaching them to Koch.
Director: Vadim Perelman
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: April 17, 2020
Cast
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart - Gilles
- Lars Eidinger - Klaus Koch
- Jonas Nay - Max
- Leonie Benesch - Elsa
- Alexander Beyer - Camp Commander
- David Schütter - Paul
- Luisa-Céline Gaffron - Yana
- Andreas Hofer - Adjutant von Dewitz
- Giuseppe Schillaci - Marco Rossi
- Antonin Chalon - Jacob Rossi
Screenplay
- Ilya Zofin (Screenplay)
Music: Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
Cinematography: Vladislav Opelyants
Editing: Vessela Martschewski
Production: Hype Film, LM Media, One Two Films, Belarusfilm
Country: Russia, Germany, Belarus
Language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, فارسی
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: de
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion
Keywords
nazi, concentration camp, world war ii, concentration camp prisoner, german officer, exhaustion, fictional language, jewish
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Persian Lessons about?
- Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by inventing words of "Farsi" every day and teaching them to Koch.
- Who directed Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons was directed by Vadim Perelman.
- Who stars in Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons stars Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay, Leonie Benesch, Alexander Beyer, David Schütter.
- How long is Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons is a War, Drama film.
- How much did Persian Lessons gross?
- Persian Lessons grossed $4M worldwide.
- Where was Persian Lessons produced?
- Persian Lessons was produced in Russia, Germany, Belarus.
- What are the themes of Persian Lessons?
- The themes of Persian Lessons include: The Horror of War and Humanity, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion.