Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend (1961)
During World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi concentration camp. After 15 years, Léon, who became a journalist, and his friends came to the USSR to make a report and find Boris in the meantime. In Moscow he doesn't found, and for the sake of meeting with a friend, Garros has to travel around the country by car... The foreigners are accompanied by Nikolai, the translator, who, in turn, is looking for his brother's runaway bride, Natasha.
Director: Marcello Pagliero
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 13, 1961
Cast
- Tatyana Samoylova - Natasha
- Yuri Belov - Nikolai
- Léon Zitrone - Léon Garros
- Jean Rochefort - Fernand
- Jean Gaven - Grégoire
- Evgeni Burenkov - Boris Vaganov
- Valentin Zubkov - Andrei
- Lyudmila Marchenko - Masha
- Vladimir Ivashov - Fedya
- Olga Stanitsyna - Vera
Screenplay
Music: Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Cinematography: Vladimir Rapoport, Grair Garibyan
Editing: Victoria Mercanton, Iosif Gordon
Production: Gorky Film Studios, Procinex
Country: France, Soviet Union
Language: Français, Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Marcello Pagliero
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend about?
- During World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi concentration camp. After 15 years, Léon, who became a journalist, and his friends came to the USSR to make a report and find Boris in the meantime. In Moscow he doesn't found, and for the sake of meeting with a friend, Garros has to travel around the country by car... The foreigners are accompanied by Nikolai, the translator, who, in turn, is looking for his brother's runaway bride, Natasha.
- Who directed Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend?
- Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend was directed by Marcello Pagliero.
- Who stars in Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend?
- Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend stars Tatyana Samoylova, Yuri Belov, Léon Zitrone, Jean Rochefort, Jean Gaven, Evgeni Burenkov.
- How long is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend?
- Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend?
- Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend produced?
- Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend was produced in France, Soviet Union.