SummaryIn 1946, Stalin invites Russian expatriates to return to the motherland. A promise of open arms turns into a situation where many of them are shot or imprisoned. This film follows the story of a young family from France.
Directed By:Régis Wargnier
Written By:Rustam Ibragimbekov, Sergei Bodrov, Louis Gardel, Régis Wargnier
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A grand, old-fashioned movie of spies and Communist repression.
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Has the sensibility of a Hollywood "woman's picture" of the '40s -- the weepie saga of a married woman trapped in an untenable situation.
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One of the unique virtues of the cinema is its ability to bring history to life with engrossing detail and gripping immediacy; East-West does this.
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Isn't always easy to sit through, but it repays patience. It's an honorable film, and it earns its undertow of poignancy derived from.
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Wargnier has assembled a stellar French and Russian cast, but all that talent can't overcome his heavy-handed screenplay.
50
It is well-made in an old-fashioned way, and its straight-arrow lack of cynicism may be old- fashioned as well.
40
Director Regis Warginer ("Indochine") lets his film degenerate into a turgid melodrama.
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Production Company:
- UGC YM
- France 3 Cinéma
- Gala Film
- Mate Producciones S.A.
- Canal+
- Sofica Sofinergie 5
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- NTV-Profit
- Studio 1+1
Release Date:Apr 7, 2000
Duration:2 h 1 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:A new film by Regis Wargnier, the Academy Award director of Indochine
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 4 Nominations
