Limonov: The Ballad

2024 2h 13m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade-waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator, and a novelist who wrote of his greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Whishaw
Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov
Viktoriya Miroshnichenko
Elena
Masha Mashkova
Anna
Tomas Arana
Stephen
Corrado Invernizzi
Lonya
Evgeny Mironov
Kuznetsov
Andrey Burkovskiy
Yevgeny Yevtushenko / Poet
Odin Lund Biron
Ethan/ Editor in Chief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Writers: Kirill Serebrennikov, Ben Hopkins, Paweł Pawlikowski
Languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy, Spain

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MONEY

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Grossed $378M — a 36.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, shot by Roman Vasyanov. 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 Massimo Pupillo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ben Whishaw and Viktoriya Miroshnichenko and Masha Mashkova carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirill Serebrennikov directs. Roman Vasyanov behind the camera. Massimo Pupillo scores. Yuri Karikh cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in English, French, Russian, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Grossed $378M — a 36.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.
5Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, shot by Roman Vasyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Massimo Pupillo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Yuri Karikh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ben Whishaw and Viktoriya Miroshnichenko and Masha Mashkova carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2963262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 21 different titles around the world.