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Overview
Writers:
Rustam Ibragimbekov (scenario and dialogue) andSergei Bodrov (scenario and dialogue) ...
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Plot:
June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Love Story and a Castigation of Stalinism moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Oleg Menshikov | ... | Aleksei Golovin (as Oleg Menchikov) | |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... | Marie, his wife | |
| Catherine Deneuve | ... | Gabrielle Develay | |
| Sergei Bodrov Jr. | ... | Sasha Vasilyev (as Sergueï Bodrov Jr) | |
| Ruben Tapiero | ... | Seryozha, age 7 | |
| Erwan Baynaud | ... | Seryozha, age 14 | |
| Grigori Manukov | ... | Pirogov (as Grigori Manoukov) | |
| Tatyana Dogileva | ... | Olga (as Tatiana Doguileva) | |
| Bogdan Stupka | ... | Colonel Boyko | |
| Meglena Karalambova | ... | Nina Fyodorovna | |
| Atanass Atanassov | ... | Viktor | |
| Tania Massalitinova | ... | Anastasia Aleksandrovna | |
| Valentin Ganev | ... | Volodya Petrov | |
| Nikolai Binev | ... | Sergei Kozlov (as Nikolaï Binev) | |
| René Féret | ... | Ambassadeur de France |
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Also Known As:
Восток-Запад (Russia)Изток - Запад (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
East-West (Europe: English title)
Vida prometida, La (Spain)
[Est]Ouest (France) (poster title)
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Rated PG-13 for violence and brief sensuality.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Australia:MMOVIEmeter: 
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The two main Russian actors (Oleg Menshikov and Sergei Bodrov Jr.) do not speak French. They memorized all the lines phonetically. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: When Marie goes to the KGB building in Kiev and Alexei finds her there, persuading her to leave, the viewer can read a sign on the building that says, in Cyrillic letters, "Ministerstvo na..." This is a Bulgarian genitive construction, meaning "The Ministry of..." The only Slavic languages that show the genitive case in this fashion are Bulgarian and Macedonian. The genitive case is marked differently in Russian and Ukrainian, which shows that the "KGB" building could not actually have been in Kiev. This makes sense because the film was partially shot in Bulgaria. moreFAQ
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In 1946, Stalin invites Russian émigrés to return, in patriotic fervor, to help rebuild from WWII. Unbeknownst to them, all returnees are considered imperialists and spies, and are to be treated accordingly. "East-West" explores this nightmare scenario through the eyes of a family who returned; a Russian doctor, his French wife and their young son. Because of his doctoring skills he is spared the Gulag or execution, but his life in Kiev is certainly not what his wife is used to. The collision of cultures, the hardships, and the Stalinist tyranny all take a deep toll as they struggle to survive and escape.
Dark, and claustrophobic, this is a gripping tale from beginning to end. And it is in the end a great love story, of devotion and sacrifice. At the showing I attended the tears flowed freely in the audience. I recommend it highly.