God's Smile
Улыбка Бога, или Чисто одесская история
Synopsis
A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grandfather's cat.
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Ivan Zhidkov
Alen
Mariya Gorban
Anna - Alena
Roman Kartsev
Perepmuter
Nina Usatova
Madam Parnokopytenko
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Ryzhak
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Tatyana Novik
sosedka Galya
Serhiy Frolov
Yakov Gopp
seller
Denys Faliuta
Zevaka
Sergey Migitsko
Vyacheslav Grishechkin
Dmitry Sergin
Stanislav Sadalskiy
Aleksey Agopyan
Elya Baskin
Vyacheslav Bukharov
Natalya Buzko
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$8.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Alenikov
- Screenplay & Story
- George Golubenko, Vladimir Alenikov
- Original Score
- Igor Zubkov
- Original Title
- Улыбка Бога, или Чисто одесская история
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Budget
- $8.5M
- Production Studios
- Filmmuse Productions, Pictures Forever and Ever
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Alenikov
George Golubenko, Vladimir Alenikov
Igor Zubkov
Olga Proshkina, Vladimir Alenikov
Vladimir Alenikov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Alenikov
Director
Olga Proshkina
Editor
George Golubenko
Screenplay
Vladimir Alenikov
Screenplay
Vladimir Alenikov
Producer
Vladimir Alenikov
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About God's Smile
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is God's Smile about?
A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grandfather's cat.
Who directed God's Smile?
God's Smile was directed by Vladimir Alenikov.
Who stars in God's Smile?
The principal cast of God's Smile includes Ivan Zhidkov, Mariya Gorban, Roman Kartsev, Nina Usatova, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy.
When was God's Smile released and how long is it?
God's Smile was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for God's Smile?
The original motion picture soundtrack for God's Smile was composed by Igor Zubkov.