Persian Lessons
2020, German. Directed by Vadim Perelman.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vadim PerelmanDirector
- Nahuel Pérez BiscayartGilles
- Lars EidingerKlaus Koch
- Jonas NayMax
- Leonie BeneschElsa
- Alexander BeyerCamp Commander
- David SchütterPaul
- Luisa-Céline GaffronYana
- Andreas HoferAdjutant von Dewitz
- Giuseppe SchillaciMarco Rossi
- Antonin ChalonJacob Rossi
- Lola BessisMelanie
- Mehdi Rahim-SilvioliNathan
Details
- Released
- 17 April 2020
- Original title
- Persischstunden
- Country
- Russia, Germany, Belarus, France
- Written by
- Ilya Zofin
- Box office
- $3.8M
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Persian Lessons: quick answers
Is Persian Lessons worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.6/10 from 526 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Persian Lessons?
Persian Lessons runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
Does Persian Lessons have a post-credits scene?
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Is Persian Lessons suitable for kids?
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Where can I watch Persian Lessons?
Persian Lessons is streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
What movies are like Persian Lessons?
If you liked Persian Lessons, try The World Will Tremble, Naked Among Wolves, The Counterfeiters.
Who directed Persian Lessons?
Persian Lessons (2020) was directed by Vadim Perelman and stars Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay.