Atatürk II 1881 – 1919 vs Persian Lessons

Atatürk II 1881 – 1919 has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.6/10 for Persian Lessons). Persian Lessons is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 22m. Persian Lessons is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Atatürk II 1881 – 1919 posterAtatürk II 1881 – 19192024 VS Persian Lessons posterPersian Lessons2020
Atatürk II 1881 – 1919Persian Lessons
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.6/10
Year20242020
Length2h 22m2h 7m
GenresDrama, History, WarDrama, War
Country–Russia
DirectorMehmet Ada ÖztekinVadim Perelman
Main castAlican Barlas, Aras Bulut Iynemli, Sarp Akkaya, Esra Bilgiç, Lidija KordićAlexander Beyer, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lars Eidinger, Antonin Chalon, Lola Bessis

Synopsis

Atatürk II 1881 – 1919

Mustafa Kemal had just begun his journey after proving himself in 1915 at the Gallipoli front. He would go on to face major battles on the eastern front against the Russians and later against the British in Syria, ultimately becoming the only Ottoman officer not to lose a battle during WW1. However, despite all his success, he would encounter an unexpected challenge upon his return to Istanbul.

Persian Lessons

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…

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