Paradise
Рай
Synopsis
The historical drama set during the Second World War centres on three people whose paths cross: a Russian aristocratic emigrant and member of the French resistance, a French collaborator and a high-ranking German SS officer.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-14
Top Cast
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Yuliya Vysotskaya
Olga
Philippe Duquesne
Zhyul
Viktor Sukhorukov
Genrikh Gimmler
Vera Voronkova
Roza, block in barrack
Jakob Diehl
Fogel
Christian Clauss
Khelmut
Peter Kurth
Krauze
Natalya Kurdyubova
new block in the barracks
Irina Demidkina
French prisoner
Pierre Nisse
Thomas Darchinger
Larisa Kuznetsova
George Lenz
Caroline Piette
Yola Sanko
Yuliya Khlynina
"Golden youth " in Italy
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 16, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 24, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$946K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.17x
-$4.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrei Konchalovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Elena Kiseleva, Andrei Konchalovsky
- Original Score
- Sergey Shustitskiy
- Original Title
- Рай
- Country of Origin
- Russia, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $5.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $946K
- Production Studios
- Production Center of Andrei Konchalovsky, DRIFE Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrei Konchalovsky
Elena Kiseleva, Andrei Konchalovsky
Sergey Shustitskiy
Aleksandr Simonov, Andrey Valentsov, Svetlana Malikova
Ekaterina Vesheva, Sergey Taraskin
Florian Deyle, Olesya Gidrat, Andrei Konchalovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Andrei Konchalovsky
Director
Elena Kiseleva
Screenplay
Andrei Konchalovsky
Screenplay
Florian Deyle
Producer
Andrei Konchalovsky
Producer
Sergey Shustitskiy
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Simonov
Director of Photography
Ekaterina Vesheva
Editor
Irina Ochina
Production Design
Dmitry Andreev
Costume Design
Vladimir Nikiforov
Costume Design
Sergey Taraskin
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paradise
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Paradise about?
The historical drama set during the Second World War centres on three people whose paths cross: a Russian aristocratic emigrant and member of the French resistance, a French collaborator and a high-ranking German SS officer.
Who directed Paradise?
Paradise was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Who stars in Paradise?
The principal cast of Paradise includes Yuliya Vysotskaya, Philippe Duquesne, Viktor Sukhorukov, Vera Voronkova, Jakob Diehl.
When was Paradise released and how long is it?
Paradise was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paradise?
Paradise had a reported production budget of $5.4M and grossed $946K at the worldwide box office (0.17 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Paradise?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Paradise was composed by Sergey Shustitskiy.