Persian Lessons (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $7,103,600 | Details |
| 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.
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/14/2021 | $5,174 | 12 | 12 | 34 | $44,963 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| China | 3/18/2021 | $1,780,000 | 29,690 | 29,690 | 44,069 | $5,570,000 | 5/7/2021 | |||
| Finland | 9/17/2021 | $11,098 | 55 | 55 | 93 | $52,052 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Germany | 9/24/2020 | $135,372 | 111 | 144 | 522 | $502,878 | 10/23/2020 | |||
| Hong Kong | 5/20/2021 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $130,129 | 6/7/2021 | |||
| Italy | 11/19/2020 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | $12,171 | 7/6/2021 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/30/2020 | $1,704 | 7 | 7 | 17 | $7,412 | 5/19/2021 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/25/2021 | $16,821 | 36 | 36 | 83 | $44,965 | 12/14/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/14/2021 | $3,373 | 16 | 19 | 88 | $16,600 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 5/26/2022 | $1,537 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $1,537 | 6/1/2022 | |||
| Romania | 10/8/2021 | $10,250 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $10,250 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 4/8/2021 | $99,635 | 361 | 361 | 664 | $215,802 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 5/14/2021 | $246 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $317 | 12/1/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 12/15/2022 | $15,057 | 39 | 39 | 154 | $122,753 | 2/8/2023 | |||
| Spain | 1/22/2021 | $59,870 | 79 | 92 | 606 | $371,771 | 3/18/2021 | |||
| International Total | $7,103,600 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nahuel Perez Biscayart |
Supporting
| Lars Eidinger | ||
| Jonas Nay | ||
| Leonie Benesch | ||
| Alexander Beyer | ||
| Luisa-Celine Gafron | ||
| David Schuetter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vadim Perelman | Director | |
| Ilya Zofin | Screenwriter | |
| Wolfgang Kohlhaase | Story based on “Erfindung einer Sprache” by | |
| Ilya Stewart | Producer | |
| Murad Osmann | Producer | |
| Pavel Burya | Producer | |
| Ilya Zofin | Producer | |
| Vadim Perelman | Producer | |
| Timur Bekmambetov | Producer | |
| Rauf Atamalibekov | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
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) ... Show all releases |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/14/2021 | $5,174 | 12 | 12 | 34 | $44,963 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| China | 3/18/2021 | $1,780,000 | 29,690 | 29,690 | 44,069 | $5,570,000 | 5/7/2021 | |||
| Finland | 9/17/2021 | $11,098 | 55 | 55 | 93 | $52,052 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Germany | 9/24/2020 | $135,372 | 111 | 144 | 522 | $502,878 | 10/23/2020 | |||
| Hong Kong | 5/20/2021 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $130,129 | 6/7/2021 | |||
| Italy | 11/19/2020 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | $12,171 | 7/6/2021 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/30/2020 | $1,704 | 7 | 7 | 17 | $7,412 | 5/19/2021 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/25/2021 | $16,821 | 36 | 36 | 83 | $44,965 | 12/14/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/14/2021 | $3,373 | 16 | 19 | 88 | $16,600 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 5/26/2022 | $1,537 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $1,537 | 6/1/2022 | |||
| Romania | 10/8/2021 | $10,250 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $10,250 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 4/8/2021 | $99,635 | 361 | 361 | 664 | $215,802 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 5/14/2021 | $246 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $317 | 12/1/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 12/15/2022 | $15,057 | 39 | 39 | 154 | $122,753 | 2/8/2023 | |||
| Spain | 1/22/2021 | $59,870 | 79 | 92 | 606 | $371,771 | 3/18/2021 | |||
| International Total | $7,103,600 | 4/21/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Nahuel Perez Biscayart |
Supporting
| Lars Eidinger | ||
| Jonas Nay | ||
| Leonie Benesch | ||
| Alexander Beyer | ||
| Luisa-Celine Gafron | ||
| David Schuetter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vadim Perelman | Director | |
| Ilya Zofin | Screenwriter | |
| Wolfgang Kohlhaase | Story based on “Erfindung einer Sprache” by | |
| Ilya Stewart | Producer | |
| Murad Osmann | Producer | |
| Pavel Burya | Producer | |
| Ilya Zofin | Producer | |
| Vadim Perelman | Producer | |
| Timur Bekmambetov | Producer | |
| Rauf Atamalibekov | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.