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Persian Lessons

★7.6 2020 2h 7m Vadim Perelman PG-13

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.

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About the film

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Audience score
★ 7.6 /10

based on 532 votes

Synopsis

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.

WarDrama

Cast

8 principal cast

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart

Gilles

Lars Eidinger

Lars Eidinger

Klaus Koch

Jonas Nay

Jonas Nay

Max

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Elsa

Alexander Beyer

Alexander Beyer

Camp Commander

David Schütter

David Schütter

Paul

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Yana

Andreas Hofer

Andreas Hofer

Adjutant von Dewitz

Where to watch Persian Lessons

Persian Lessons (2020) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 2h 7m war directed by Vadim Perelman is rated 7.6/10 by 532 viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Persian Lessons released?

Persian Lessons was released on April 17, 2020.

Who directed Persian Lessons?

Persian Lessons was directed by Vadim Perelman.

How long is Persian Lessons?

Persian Lessons has a runtime of 127 minutes (2h 7m).

What genre is Persian Lessons?

Persian Lessons is categorized as War, Drama.

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