Odessa
Одесса
Synopsis
Odessa, August 1970. A heat wave. The city is full of tourists. Boris, a journalist and foreign affairs specialist, and his eight-year-old son Valeri arrive from Moscow to visit Boris’ in-laws, Grigori Iosifovich and Raisa Irovna Davidov. But on the day of their arrival, Odessa declares a quarantine due to a cholera outbreak, and the city is closed off. Having come for a few days, the son-in-law is plunged into a world changed by serious danger. Family secrets will be disclosed, improbable events happen, and a great forbidden love starts.
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Evgeny Tsyganov
Boris
Leonid Yarmolnik
Grigoriy Iosifovich
Irina Rozanova
Raisa Irovna
Kseniya Rappoport
Lora - Volodya's wife
Evgenia Brik
Mira
Sergey Sosnovsky
Zhorik-starshyy
Veronika Ustimova
Irka
Sergey Muravyov
Volodya
Vladimir Koshevoy
Arik
Stepan Sereda
Valerik
Diana Manukyan
Zhenka
Nikita Tabunshchik
Zhorik-mladshyy
Stanislav Eventov
Zhorik - sosed
Alyona Barkova
Vera - kapitansha
Pavel Parkhomenko
Pomoshchnik kapitana
Valeriya Kreyn
Sosedka
Zoya Todorovskaya
Sosedka
Dmitriy Chirkov
Episodic role
Release History & Theatrical Window
Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.8x
-$1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valery Todorovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Maxim Belozor
- Original Score
- Anna Drubich
- Original Title
- Одесса
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Yiddish, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Marmot Film, Lenfilm, Mosfilm, Valery Todorovsky Production Company, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Russia 1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valery Todorovsky
Maxim Belozor, Dmitry Ivanov, Valery Todorovsky
Anna Drubich
Roman Vasyanov
Leonid Yarmolnik, Valery Todorovsky, Elena Gorbunova
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Todorovsky
Director
Maxim Belozor
Screenplay
Vladimir Gudilin
Production Design
Leonid Yarmolnik
Producer
Roman Vasyanov
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Osipov
Costume Design
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Anna Drubich
Original Music Composer
Dmitriy Tarasenko
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Odessa.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Odessa
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Odessa about?
Odessa, August 1970. A heat wave. The city is full of tourists. Boris, a journalist and foreign affairs specialist, and his eight-year-old son Valeri arrive from Moscow to visit Boris’ in-laws, Grigori Iosifovich and Raisa Irovna Davidov. But on the day of their arrival, Odessa declares a quarantine due to a cholera outbreak, and the city is closed off. Having come for a few days, the son-in-law is plunged into a world changed by serious danger. Family secrets will be disclosed, improbable events happen, and a great forbidden love starts.
Who directed Odessa?
Odessa was directed by Valery Todorovsky.
Who stars in Odessa?
The principal cast of Odessa includes Evgeny Tsyganov, Leonid Yarmolnik, Irina Rozanova, Kseniya Rappoport, Evgenia Brik.
When was Odessa released and how long is it?
Odessa was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of Odessa?
Odessa had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (0.8 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Odessa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Odessa was composed by Anna Drubich.
Is Odessa based on a book or true story?
Odessa is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Dmitry Ivanov".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Odessa?
Odessa holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 18 (Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.).