The Funeral Party
Ниоткуда с любовью, или весёлые похороны
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Booker Prize Winner Ludmila Ulitskaya, The Funeral Party is set in August 1991. In a sweltering New York City apartment, a group of Russian émigrés gathers round the deathbed of an artist named Alik, a charismatic character beloved by them all, especially the women who take turns nursing him as he fades from this world. Their reminiscences of the dying man and of their lives in Russia are punctuated by debates and squabbles: Whom did Alik love most? Should he be baptized before he dies, as his alcoholic wife, Nina, desperately wishes, or be reconciled to the faith of his birth by a rabbi who happens to be on hand? And what will be the meaning for them of the Yeltsin putsch, which is happening across the world in their long-lost Moscow but also right before their eyes on CNN?
Top Cast
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Aleksandr Abdulov
Alik
Elena Rufanova
Irina Pearson
Anna Dvorzhetskaya
Tishort
Anna Aleksakhina
Nina
Vladimir Kachan
Fima Gruber
Vladimir Eryomin
Libin
Liya Akhedzhakova
Marya Ignatyevna
Boris Klyuev
Lyova Gotlib
Aleksey Kolgan
Father Viktor
Irina Loseva
Faina
Claudia Boczar
Dzhoyka
Yan Tsapnik
Rabbi Menashe
Polina Fokina
Valentina
Sergey Gabrielyan
Juan
Anna Gusarova
Lyudmila
Dmitriy Lomovskiy
Dima Rusakov
Boris Lvovich
Barman Aron
Maksim Afanasev
Colleague of Nina's Father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Fokin
- Screenplay & Story
- Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Grigori Ryazhsky
- Original Score
- Vladimir Dashkevich
- Original Title
- Ниоткуда с любовью, или весёлые похороны
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- French, English, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Fora Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Fokin
Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Grigori Ryazhsky
Vladimir Dashkevich
Aleksandr Karyuk, Gennady Karyuk
Aleksey Denisko
Jury Romanenko, Marina Kapustina
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Karyuk
Director of Photography
Jury Romanenko
Producer
Gennady Karyuk
Director of Photography
Aleksey Denisko
Editor
Marina Kapustina
Producer
Regina Khomskaya
Costume Design
Viktor Petrov
Production Design
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
Writer
Vladimir Fokin
Director
Grigori Ryazhsky
Writer
Vladimir Dashkevich
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Funeral Party
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What is The Funeral Party about?
Based on the novel by Booker Prize Winner Ludmila Ulitskaya, The Funeral Party is set in August 1991. In a sweltering New York City apartment, a group of Russian émigrés gathers round the deathbed of an artist named Alik, a charismatic character beloved by them all, especially the women who take turns nursing him as he fades from this world. Their reminiscences of the dying man and of their lives in Russia are punctuated by debates and squabbles: Whom did Alik love most? Should he be baptized before he dies, as his alcoholic wife, Nina, desperately wishes, or be reconciled to the faith of his birth by a rabbi who happens to be on hand? And what will be the meaning for them of the Yeltsin putsch, which is happening across the world in their long-lost Moscow but also right before their eyes on CNN?
Who directed The Funeral Party?
The Funeral Party was directed by Vladimir Fokin.
Who stars in The Funeral Party?
The principal cast of The Funeral Party includes Aleksandr Abdulov, Elena Rufanova, Anna Dvorzhetskaya, Anna Aleksakhina, Vladimir Kachan.
When was The Funeral Party released and how long is it?
The Funeral Party was released in 2006 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Funeral Party?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Funeral Party was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich.