Persian Lessons (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $7,103,600 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,103,600 | |
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Synopsis
1942. Gilles, a young Belgian man, is arrested by the SS alongside other Jews and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but then Gilles is assigned a seemingly untenable mission: to teach Farsi to Koch, the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Gilles finds himself having to invent a language he doesn’t know, word by word. As the unusual relationship between the two men begins to incite jealousy and suspicion, Gilles becomes acutely aware that one false move could expose his swindle.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 9th, 2023 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited), released as Persischstunden (Germany)
October 30th, 2020 (Wide), released as Persų kalbos pamokos (Lithuania) November 19th, 2020 (Wide), released as Lezioni di persiano (Italy) January 22nd, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) January 22nd, 2021 (Wide), released as El Profesor de persa (Spain) |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2023 by Cohen Media Group |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hype Films, LM Media , One Two Films |
| Production Countries: | Russian Federation, Germany, Belarus |
| Languages: | German, French, Persian |
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Synopsis
1942. Gilles, a young Belgian man, is arrested by the SS alongside other Jews and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but then Gilles is assigned a seemingly untenable mission: to teach Farsi to Koch, the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Gilles finds himself having to invent a language he doesn’t know, word by word. As the unusual relationship between the two men begins to incite jealousy and suspicion, Gilles becomes acutely aware that one false move could expose his swindle.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 9th, 2023 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group |
| International Releases: | September 24th, 2020 (Limited), released as Persischstunden (Germany)
October 30th, 2020 (Wide), released as Persų kalbos pamokos (Lithuania) November 19th, 2020 (Wide), released as Lezioni di persiano (Italy) January 22nd, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) January 22nd, 2021 (Wide), released as El Profesor de persa (Spain) |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2023 by Cohen Media Group |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hype Films, LM Media , One Two Films |
| Production Countries: | Russian Federation, Germany, Belarus |
| Languages: | German, French, Persian |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.