Persian Lessons
2020
⭐7.5(483 votes)
2h 7m
WarDrama
Overview
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.
About Persian Lessons
Persian Lessons (2020) is a War, Drama film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Persian Lessons on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 483 votes. Fans of war movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
