Farewell (2009)
Some secrets have the power to change the course of history.
An intricate thriller about an ordinary man thrust into the biggest theft of Soviet information of the Cold War. Right after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A French businessman based in Moscow, Pierre Froment, makes an unlikely connection with Grigoriev, a senior KGB officer disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Brezhnev. Grigoriev begins passing Froment highly sensitive information about the Soviet spy network in the US.
Director: Christian Carion
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Cast
- Guillaume Canet - Pierre Froment
- Emir Kusturica - Sergei Grigoriev
- Alexandra Maria Lara - Jessica Froment
- Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė - Natasha
- Dina Korzun - Alina
- Evgeniy Kharlanov - Igor
- Niels Arestrup - Vallier
- Willem Dafoe - Feeney
- Fred Ward - Ronald Reagan
- Philippe Magnan - François Mitterrand
Screenplay
- Serguei Kostine (Original Story)
- Eric Raynaud
- Christian Carion
Music: Clint Mansell
Cinematography: Walther van den Ende
Editing: Andrea Sedláčková
Production: Le Bureau, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Une Hirondelle Productions, Blackfeet Pictures, Nord-Ouest Films
Country: France
Language: English, Français, Pусский
Original Language: fr
Themes
Cold War: Espionage and Secrets, Cold War Tension
Keywords
france, espionage, cold war, soviet union, iron curtain, kgb, based on true story, double agent
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Farewell about?
- An intricate thriller about an ordinary man thrust into the biggest theft of Soviet information of the Cold War. Right after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A French businessman based in Moscow, Pierre Froment, makes an unlikely connection with Grigoriev, a senior KGB officer disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Brezhnev. Grigoriev begins passing Froment highly sensitive information about the Soviet spy network in the US.
- Who directed Farewell?
- Farewell was directed by Christian Carion.
- Who stars in Farewell?
- Farewell stars Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Dina Korzun, Evgeniy Kharlanov.
- How long is Farewell?
- Farewell has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Farewell?
- Farewell is a Thriller, Drama film.
- Where was Farewell produced?
- Farewell was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Farewell?
- The themes of Farewell include: Cold War: Espionage and Secrets, Cold War Tension.