MTDb › Best of › 2020 › Persian Lessons
Persian Lessons (2020)
▶ Trailer, images & where to streamOverview
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.
Cast
Nahuel Pérez Biscayartas Gilles
Lars Eidingeras Klaus Koch
Jonas Nayas Max
Leonie Beneschas Elsa
Alexander Beyeras Camp Commander
David Schütteras Paul
Luisa-Céline Gaffronas Yana
Andreas Hoferas Adjutant von Dewitz
Giuseppe Schillacias Marco Rossi
Antonin Chalonas Jacob Rossi
Lola Bessisas Melanie
Mehdi Rahim-Silviolias Nathan
Sofya Gershevichas Melanie
Nico Ehrenteitas Obersturmführer Krupp
Facts
| Release date | April 17, 2020 |
| Runtime | 127 min (2h 7m) — longer as the 2020 average of 103 min |
| Genres | Drama, War |
| Language | DE |
| Box office | $3,825,668 |
| IMDb | tt9738784 |
More from Vadim Perelman
House of Sand and FogIf you liked Persian Lessons
Hacksaw Ridge2016 · ★ 8.2 · 2h 19m
There's Still Tomorrow2023 · ★ 8.1 · 1h 58m
The Imitation Game2014 · ★ 8.0 · 1h 53m
19172019 · ★ 8.0 · 1h 59m
Jojo Rabbit2019 · ★ 8.0 · 1h 48m
In This Corner of the World2016 · ★ 7.9 · 2h 10m
Where Hands Touch2018 · ★ 7.9 · 2h 2m
One Life2023 · ★ 7.8 · 1h 49m
Questions
How long is Persian Lessons?
Persian Lessons runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
Is Persian Lessons worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.6/10 across 517 votes, which places it #33 of 234 films released in 2020 in this index (top 86%) and #676 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Persian Lessons?
Persian Lessons was directed by Vadim Perelman. Other well-rated titles by the same director: House of Sand and Fog (2003).
Who stars in Persian Lessons?
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Gilles; Lars Eidinger as Klaus Koch; Jonas Nay as Max; Leonie Benesch as Elsa; Alexander Beyer as Camp Commander; David Schütter as Paul.
Where can I watch the trailer for Persian Lessons?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/113426.