White Lilacs

2008 1h 37m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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From his childhood in Russia to his last days in California, the tumultuous ininerary and bathed in melancholy of the legendary pianist and composer Serguei Rachmaninov. This film is based on the legend that Rachmaninoff received a bouquet of lilacs from an unknown admirer after every performance. He emigrated to the United States, and after an interval, began to receive the mysterious lilacs again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liya Akhedzhakova
Anna Sergeevna
Igor Chernevich
Doctor Dahl
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
Natalia
Evgeny Tsyganov
Sergei
Aleksey Petrenko
Zverev
Maksim Zausalin
journalist
Aleksey Kortnev
Oleg Andreev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pavel Lungin
Writers: Michael Dounaev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Luxembourg, Russia

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Luxembourg, Russia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pavel Lungin, shot by Andrei Zhegalov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Liya Akhedzhakova and Igor Chernevich and Viktoriya Tolstoganova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0804500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pavel Lungin directs. Andrei Zhegalov behind the camera. Paul Carlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Luxembourg, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Luxembourg, Russia.
3Directed by Pavel Lungin, shot by Andrei Zhegalov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Paul Carlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Liya Akhedzhakova and Igor Chernevich and Viktoriya Tolstoganova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0804500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.