Francofonia
“An elegy for Europe”
Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.
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Cast
11 people
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Jacques Jaujard
Known for
Spiral
Néro the Assassin
Vincent Nemeth
Napoléon Bonaparte
Known for
The Transporter
Monsieur Spade
Benjamin Utzerath
Franz Wolff-Metternich
Known for
The Zone of Interest
Jean-Claude Caër
Johanna Korthals Altes
Marianne
Also in
Chapped Lips
Virginie ou la capitale
Aleksandr Sokurov
(voice)
Also in
A Soldier's Dream
Leningrad Retrospective
François Smesny
(voice)
Also in
Ein Sommer in der Bretagne
Flesh of My Flesh
Peter Lontzek
(voice)
Also in
Dian Fossey: Ihr Leben für die Gorillas
Die Rosenheim-Cops
Andrey Chelpanov
Catherine Limbert
La secrétaire de Jacques Jaujard
Léolo Victor-Pujebet
Groom service
Known for
Marcello Mio
Aleksandr Sokurov Director · Alexei Jankovski Screenplay Bruno Delbonnel Cinematographer
United States release April 1, 2016 · Produced in France, Germany, Netherlands, Russia · Languages English, French, German, Russian
Production
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Eurimages
Production
Idéale Audience
Production
Zero One Film
Production
Musée du Louvre
Production
Netherlands Fund for Film
Production
CNC
Production
German Film Fund
Production
Music Box Films
Studio
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
Production
FFA
Production
Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
Production
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Production
N279 Entertainment
Production
France · Germany · Netherlands · Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Russian
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 2015
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · November 11, 2015
Theatrical
United States · April 1, 2016
Limited theatrical
Brazil
August 18, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
February 25, 2016 · Theatrical
Greece
March 31, 2016 · Theatrical
November 11, 2016 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
November 11, 2016 · Digital
Italy
December 17, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
October 29, 2016 · Digital
Netherlands
February 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Russia
March 17, 2016 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 16, 2016 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 6, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 11, 2016 · Theatrical
January 23, 2017 · Physical · DVD
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