Brothel Lights
Brothel Lights (Russian: Огни притона, romanized: Ogni pritona) is a Russian film directed by Alexander Gordon, a screen version of the same story by Harry Gordon.
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| Directed by | Alexander Gordon |
| Written by | Harry Gordon Natalya Ryazantseva |
| Produced by | Elena Yatsura Alexey Sonck Alexander Gryaznov |
| Starring | Oksana Fandera Ada Rogovtseva |
| Cinematography | Maxim Shinkorenko |
| Edited by | Dasha Danilova |
| Music by | Theophil Collier |
Production companies | Mosfilm In Motion |
| Distributed by | Aurora Film In Motion |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
The film premiered on June 11, 2011 at the Kinotavr Film Festival, and was released on November 3, 2011.
Plot
Set in Odessa at the end of the 1950s, it is a story about an independent-minded woman who disregards the opinions of others. The main character is Lyuba, the owner of a small brothel. Working for her are two girls, Zinka and Zygota. The son of the prosecutor Arkasha is in love with Lyuba, but she loves the poet Adam.
Production
Gordon shot and edited the film in 2007, but was unable to complete it until 2011.[1]
Cast
- Oksana Fandera as Lyuba
- Alexey Levinsky as Adam
- Ada Rogovtseva as Yefrosinya Petrovna, Lyuba's mother
- Anna Slyu as Zygota
- Katerina Shpitsa as Zinka
- Christian Jereghi as Arkasha
- Bogdan Stupka as Zaslavsky, prosecutor
- Yevgeny Tsyganov as Valera
- Natalia Fisson as Zaslavsky's wife
- Mikhail Golubovich as Wilhelm
Awards and nominations
- Best Actress (Oksana Fandera) — nominated[2]
- Best Actress (Oksana Fandera) — nominated[3]
- Audience Choice Award in Best Russian Film — won
- Best Actress (Oksana Fandera) — nominated
- Special Jury Diploma (Oksana Fandera)
References
- Monastireva-Ansdell, Elena (2012). "Aleksandr Gordon: Brothel Lights (2011)". Kinocultura New Russian Cinema. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- Номинанты премии «Золотой Орёл» за 2011 год
- Номинанты Национальной кинематографической премии «Ника» за 2011 год.
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