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Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

1993 · 90 min Comedy
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

This bright domestic drama captures a moment in time when, for a large number of idealistic and grateful French men and women, the promise of Russian communism was bright, and everything Russian was a source of joy and amazement. In the story, Irene was rescued from Auschwitz by soldiers from the U.S.S.R., and since that time she has enthusiatically considered Russia to be the source of hope in the world. Her more pragmatic husband has, by 1958, grown somewhat weary of her enthusiasm, which has led her to decorate their apartment with anything Russian she can get her hands on. Matters come to a head when she is befriended by three members of the Red Army Choir during their tour of Paris.

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Original Title Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes
Year 1993
Country France
Genre Comedy
Director Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (23 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy from the clash between unwavering idealism and domestic fatigue, relying on the accumulation of Soviet kitsch in a Parisian apartment to generate humor. It explores how grand political dreams can both inspire and exhaust the intimate space of a family.

What lingers after the final chords of the Red Army choir fade is a bittersweet affection for the characters, a reminder of how personal history shapes our deepest convictions. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

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