A Frenchman
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]
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| Directed by | Andrey Smirnov |
| Written by | Andrey Smirnov |
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| Cinematography | Yuriy Shaygardanov |
| Edited by | Anna Krutiy |
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| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
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,[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
- Вручение премии Ника перенесено на осень
- Вручение кинопремии «Ника» перенесли на осень
- Вручение кинопремии «Ника» перенесли на осень
- Француз, 2019
- "The Frenchman". KINOGLAZ. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- Elena Prudnikova at IMDb
- A Frenchman at IMDb
External links
- A Frenchman at IMDb
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