East/West
Watch TrailerJune 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) are sent to Kiev. She wants to return to France immediately; he knows that they are captives and must watch every step.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Est-Ouest |
| Year | 1999 |
| Country | Bulgaria, France, Russia |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Régis Wargnier |
| Runtime | 121 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (69 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.
This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.
A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.
Director: Régis Wargnier
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.
🎭 Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Gabrielle Develay
Sandrine Bonnaire
Marie
Oleg Menshikov
Aleksei Golovin
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
Sasha Vasilyev
Tatyana Dogileva
Olga
Bohdan Stupka
Colonel Boyko
Ruben Tapiero
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Erwan Baynaud
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Grigori Manoukov
Pirogov
Meglena Karalambova
Nina Fyodorovna
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