Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman (2018)
The convoluted and moving story of Russian writer Vassili Grossman (1905-64) and his novel Life and Fate (1980), a literary masterpiece, a monumental and epic account of life under Stalin's regime of terror, a defiant cry that the KGB tried to suffocate.
Director: Priscilla Pizzato
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: January 24, 2018
Cast
- Elsa Lepoivre - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Denis Podalydès - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Olga Turbina - Self - Archivist
- Fedor Guber - Self - Grossman's Son
- Alexis Berelowitch - Self - Grossman's Translator
- Ekaterina Korotkova-Grossman - Self - Grossman's Daughter
- Olivier Rolin - Self - Writer
- Vladimir Voinovich - Self - Writer
- Anthony Beevor - Self - Historian
- Bernard Pivot - Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Anna Sigalevitch
Cinematography: Valerio Carignano
Editing: Yohann Le Rallier
Production: ARTE, Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Country: France
Language: English, Français, Pусский
Original Language: fr
Keywords
world war ii, stalingrad, biography, russian history, censorship, jewish culture, political repression, portrait of an artist, russian literature, soviet union history, literature history, ukrainian literature
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman about?
- The convoluted and moving story of Russian writer Vassili Grossman (1905-64) and his novel Life and Fate (1980), a literary masterpiece, a monumental and epic account of life under Stalin's regime of terror, a defiant cry that the KGB tried to suffocate.
- Who directed Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman?
- Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman was directed by Priscilla Pizzato.
- Who stars in Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman?
- Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman stars Elsa Lepoivre, Denis Podalydès, Olga Turbina, Fedor Guber, Alexis Berelowitch, Ekaterina Korotkova-Grossman.
- How long is Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman?
- Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman?
- Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman produced?
- Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman was produced in France.