White King, Red Queen

1993 1h 26m RU

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★5.8TMDB · 3

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Aleksey and Katerina separated twenty years ago. He left for the West, she stayed in the East. They will meet again in Switzerland under troubling circumstances.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

André Dussollier
Alexei Goryounov
Tatyana Vasileva
Katerina
Vladimir Ilin
Zolin
Aleksei Zharkov
Sergei Jirov
Tatyana Kravchenko
Irina Tischenko
Andrei Tashkov
Tiourin
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Makeiev
Zouc
Teresa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Bodrov
Writers: Sergei Bodrov, Ganna Slutski
Languages: Mandarin, French, Japanese, Russian
Countries: Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, French, Japanese, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergei Bodrov, shot by Fyodor Aranyshev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto Yaccelini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergei Bodrov directs. Fyodor Aranyshev behind the camera. Isaac Schwarts scores. Alberto Yaccelini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland. Dialogue in Mandarin, French, Japanese, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, French, Japanese, Russian.
4International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Russia, Switzerland.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Sergei Bodrov, shot by Fyodor Aranyshev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alberto Yaccelini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9André Dussollier and Tatyana Vasileva and Vladimir Ilin carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0103792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.