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Persian Lessons (2020): movie guide
Persian Lessons (2020) is a War, Drama running about 127 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 7.6/10 from 533 votes. Notable cast includes Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay, Leonie Benesch. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2020-04-17
- Runtime: 127 min
- TMDB: 7.6/10
- Genres: War, Drama
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2020-04-17
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What is Persian Lessons about?
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 highlights
Persian Lessons features Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay, Leonie Benesch, Alexander Beyer, David Schütter. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2020-04-17. Runtime: 127 minutes. TMDB score: 7.6/10 (533 votes). Genres: War, Drama. Original language: de. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons is listed as War, Drama on TMDB.
- How long is Persian Lessons?
- Persian Lessons runs about 127 minutes.
- Who stars in Persian Lessons?
- Cast highlights include Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Jonas Nay, Leonie Benesch, Alexander Beyer, David Schütter.
- Does Cinema Box stream Persian Lessons?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
