A historical drama that recreates the brutal events of 1946 Russia, in which Stalin, having tricked expatriates into returning to their native land, murders and imprisons them as they cross the border. The film focuses on a married couple and their seven-year-old son. The father, a Russian immigrant living in France, decides to .. Read more
| Starring | Sandrine Bonnaire, Sandrine Bonnaire, Oleg Menshikov, Catherine Deneuve |
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| Director | Regis Wargnier |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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A historical drama that recreates the brutal events of 1946 Russia, in which Stalin, having tricked expatriates into returning to their native land, murders and imprisons them as they cross the border. The film focuses on a married couple and their seven-year-old son. The father, a Russian immigrant living in France, decides to move his family back to Russia. Landing, they are only kept alive due to the fact that he is a doctor. Eventually, the mother becomes fed up and searches for a way to return to France. Regis Wargnier's film is a powerful and sobering effort.
| Starring | Sandrine Bonnaire, Sandrine Bonnaire, Oleg Menshikov, Catherine Deneuve, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Meglena Karalambova, Atanass Atanassov, Erwan Baynaud, Tatyana Dogileva, Grigori Manukov, Tania Massalitinova, Bogdan Stupka, Ruben Tupiero |
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| Director | Regis Wargnier |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: not available |
In 1946 Russian emigrants flock back to the USSR, answering Stalin's invitation to help rebuild the ravaged motherland.... read more on Time Out
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not bad
It's strange, I liked and didn't like this movie at the same time. The scene, story, main 2 actors and photography were good, but directing at times ... read more »
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Amazing..
Truly amazing and believable story. Very well played by best Russian actors. Every detail is full of reality and truth. Russia in stalinism period - you'll ... read more »
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Go East
This film looks good and is acted solidly. The story is compelling and well told. That notwithstanding, it feels like a bit like some worthy Euro-drama. ... read more »
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not quite what I expected...
The cast was fantastic, the authenticity of the setting was almost there, yet the plot was too eleborate with far too many little deviations, and, frankly, ... read more »
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