The Children Play Russian
Les enfants jouent à la Russie
Synopsis
A famous French filmmaker is hired by a major Hollywood producer to make a documentary on the state of post-Cold War Russia. The filmmaker, though, subverts the project by stubbornly remaining in France and casting himself as the title character of Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot," offering up a series of typically Godardian musings on art, politics, the nature of images and the future of cinema.
Top Cast
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Szabó László
Jack Valenti, the Producer
Jean-Luc Godard
Prince Mishkin, the Idiot
Bernard Eisenschitz
Harry Blount
André S. Labarthe
Alcide Jolivet
Aude Amiot
Mademoiselle Amiel / Anna Karenina
Irina Apeksimova
Anna Karenina
Marie Borowski
Benjamin Kraatz
Prince André
Kseniya Kutepova
Maid, One of Chekhov's Sisters
Polina Kutepova
Maid, One of Chekhov's Sisters
Bénédicte Loyen
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Original Title
- Les enfants jouent à la Russie
- Country of Origin
- France, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French, English, Russian
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- JLG Films, Vega Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Caroline Champetier, Christophe Pollock
Jean-Luc Godard
Ruth Waldburger, Alessandro Cecconi, Ira Barmak
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Luc Godard
Writer
Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Editor
Caroline Champetier
Director of Photography
Ruth Waldburger
Producer
Ira Barmak
Producer
Christophe Pollock
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Children Play Russian
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What is The Children Play Russian about?
A famous French filmmaker is hired by a major Hollywood producer to make a documentary on the state of post-Cold War Russia. The filmmaker, though, subverts the project by stubbornly remaining in France and casting himself as the title character of Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot," offering up a series of typically Godardian musings on art, politics, the nature of images and the future of cinema.
Who directed The Children Play Russian?
The Children Play Russian was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Who stars in The Children Play Russian?
The principal cast of The Children Play Russian includes Szabó László, Jean-Luc Godard, Bernard Eisenschitz, André S. Labarthe, Aude Amiot.
When was The Children Play Russian released and how long is it?
The Children Play Russian was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 58m.