East/West
1999 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 6.5 · 63% critics
After the war, a family leaves France for the Soviet Union after being promised a warm return, only to find themselves trapped under constant suspicion and control. As they struggle to adapt to a harsh new reality, the pressure on their marriage and their hope for freedom both grow.
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Details
- Original title
- Est-Ouest
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-09-01
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (71 votes)
About
If you like historical dramas shaped by political pressure, sacrifice, and a heavy emotional pull, this may work for you, especially if you liked Joyeux Noel or Indochine; Not for you if you want something light or fast-moving.
Pros: gripping historical backdrop; tense, oppressive atmosphere; strong emotional stakes | Cons: very grim tone; slow pacing at times; divisive ending
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2000 · nominated
- César Award — Best Actress · 2000 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Catherine Deneuve
as Gabrielle Develay
Sandrine Bonnaire
as Marie
Oleg Menshikov
as Aleksei Golovin
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
as Sasha Vasilyev
Tatyana Dogileva
as Olga
Bohdan Stupka
as Colonel Boyko
- RT
Ruben Tapiero
as Seryozha, à 7 ans
- EB
Erwan Baynaud
as Seryozha, à 14 ans
Grigori Manoukov
as Pirogov
Meglena Karalambova
as Nina Fyodorovna
Directed by Régis Wargnier