A Frenchman
2019 Russian film
- Elena Prudnikova [ru]
- Andrey Smirnov
- Valeriy Todorovskiy
- Anton Rival
- Evgenia Obraztsova
- Yevgeny Tkachuk
- Aleksandr Baluev
- Mikhail Efremov
- Roman Madyanov
Release date
- June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16) (Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr)
Running time
A Frenchman (Russian: Француз) is a 2019 Russian black-and-white historical drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Andrey Smirnov.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film takes place in 1957. It tells about the French student Pierre Durand, who goes to Moscow for an internship, where he gets acquainted with the Bolshoi Theatre ballerina and photographer, thanks to whom he immerses himself in the cultural life of Moscow.[4]
Cast
- Anton Rival as Pierre Durand, French student
- Evgenia Obraztsova as Kira Galkina, ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater
- Yevgeny Tkachuk as Valery "Valera" Uspensky, photographer
- Aleksandr Baluev as Tatishchev
- Mikhail Efremov as Valery Uspensky's dad
- Roman Madyanov as Chuhnovsky
- Nina Drobysheva as Olga Obrezkova
- Natalya Tenyakova as Maria Obrezkova
- Thomas Alden as Louis
- Anna Neverova as Marusya
- Alexander Zamuraev as Alcoholic
- Manuel Sinor as Restaurateur
Production
The film was written and directed by Andrey Smirnov, and co-produced by Elena Prudnikova [ru],[5][6] Smirnov, and Valeriy Todorovskiy.[7]
Awards
A Frenchman won the Nika Award for Best Feature Film and Best Director, along with other awards.[5]
References
External links
- A Frenchman at IMDb
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- Paradise (2017)
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