Persian Lessons
- War
- Drama
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.
Persian Lessons is a 2020 war drama set in occupied France during World War II, following a Jewish man named Gilles who narrowly escapes execution by claiming to be Persian. Forced to teach a Nazi camp commander invented Farsi words to keep himself alive, the film explores survival, deception, and an unexpected bond forged under unimaginable circumstances.
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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
Sofya GershevichMelanie
Nico EhrenteitObersturmführer Krupp
Gareth McGregorUS Army Officer
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When was Persian Lessons released?
Persian Lessons was released on April 17, 2020.
Where can I watch Persian Lessons?
The film is available on various streaming platforms and digital retailers; availability varies by region and changes over time.
What is the plot about?
The film follows Gilles, a Jewish prisoner in a Nazi camp who survives by pretending to be Persian and inventing fake Farsi lessons for the camp commandant, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran after the war.
Is this based on a true story?
Persian Lessons is a fictional drama inspired by the realities of Holocaust survival, though the specific characters and scenario are created for the film.
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