The Frenchman
Француз
“USSR during the thaw and underground jazz through the eyes of a student from Paris”
Synopsis
In 1957 French student Pierre Durand comes to Moscow to do an internship at Moscow State University. Here he meets ballerina Kira Galkina and photographer Valera Uspenskiy. With them he discovers the cultural side of Moscow — not just the traditional one, but the underground one as well. During his year in Russia’s capital Pierre lives an entirely different life than what he’s used to. But the internship and the experience of the Soviet people’s way of life are not the only things Pierre is after. He’s searching for his father, White officer Tatishchev, who was arrested in the 1930s.
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A Frenchman – trailer | IFFR 2020
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-01-24
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Anton Rival
Pierre
Evguenya Obraztsova
Kira
Evgeniy Tkachuk
Uspenskiy
Aleksandr Baluev
Tatishchev
Nina Drobysheva
Olga Kirillovna
Natalya Tenyakova
Mariya Kirillovna
Roman Madyanov
Chukhnovskiy
Mikhail Efremov
Uspenskiy's father
Lucie Aron
Nicole
Jérémie Duvall
Jean-Marie
Vera Lashkova
Anna Fyodorovna
Valentina Mazunina
woman, meeting Pierre at the airport
Alena Oskina
Chukhnovskiy's wife
Mariya Berdinskikh
Chukhnovskiy's daughter
Yelena Ryabinkina
choreographer
Vladimir Zaytsev
Vasiliy
Yelena Voronchikhina
commandant of the dorm
Oleg Novikov
Krivoruchko
Release History & Theatrical Window
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrey Smirnov
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrey Smirnov
- Original Title
- Француз
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- Marmot Film, CGF Films, Valery Todorovsky Production Company, АНО «КАДР», All Media A Start Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrey Smirnov
Andrey Smirnov
Yuriy Shaygardanov
Alla Strelnikova
Andrey Smirnov, Elena Prudnikova, Valery Todorovsky, Elena Gorbunova
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Smirnov
Producer
Yuriy Shaygardanov
Director of Photography
Elena Prudnikova
Producer
Vladimir Gudilin
Production Design
Andrey Smirnov
Director
Lyudmila Gaintseva
Costume Design
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Alla Strelnikova
Editor
Andrey Smirnov
Screenplay
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What is The Frenchman about?
In 1957 French student Pierre Durand comes to Moscow to do an internship at Moscow State University. Here he meets ballerina Kira Galkina and photographer Valera Uspenskiy. With them he discovers the cultural side of Moscow — not just the traditional one, but the underground one as well. During his year in Russia’s capital Pierre lives an entirely different life than what he’s used to. But the internship and the experience of the Soviet people’s way of life are not the only things Pierre is after. He’s searching for his father, White officer Tatishchev, who was arrested in the 1930s.
Who directed The Frenchman?
The Frenchman was directed by Andrey Smirnov.
Who stars in The Frenchman?
The principal cast of The Frenchman includes Anton Rival, Evguenya Obraztsova, Evgeniy Tkachuk, Aleksandr Baluev, Nina Drobysheva.
When was The Frenchman released and how long is it?
The Frenchman was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.