East / West
In this Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film, Russian emigres are invited to return home by Stalin following World War II. But when a doctor, his French born wife and their young son arrive from Paris, they're shocked to find most of their fellow returnees arrested and killed. The family are given a small apartment in Kiev, but living in a world of fear and suspicion leads the wife to plan an escape. Sandrine Bonnaire, Oleg Menchikov and Catherine Deneuve star in this dramatic tale from Regis Wargnier ("Indochine").
Year: 1999
Genre: Foreign Language Films, French Cinema, Film Festivals 2000
Country: France
Director: Regis Wargnier
Starring: Sandrine Bonnaire, Catherine Deneuve, Oleg Menshikov, Sergei Bodrov Jr
Duration: 125 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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