Alla A. Kazanskaya, Andr? Oumansky, André Oumansky
Stalinist Russia, circa 1930, is recreated in this Russian-French film that focuses on a small, elite gathering of family and friends who appreciate the idealism of Stalin's visions because they do no...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 15, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (290)
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November 5, 2009Burnt by Sun was a movie that left me wondering why it was honored the Academy Award winner for best foreign film in that year. Maybe It was worthy for the cinematography but the story itself was so boring that I found it nearly impossible to finish watching. It was more 2 hours...( read more)
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April 9, 2009Uma obra-prima que cruza habilmente traços de melodrama, história policial e comédia trágica.
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March 22, 2009I really started to get engaged in the final 20 minutes. the rest of the movie struck me as an intensely subtle and off-beat "drama-comedic family" movie. the acting was very good, especially the little girl--the father/daughter Mikhalovs and Kotovs had a tremendously touching ...( read more)
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March 11, 2009Strong film that leads to a heartache. At least in my case. Altogether quite powerful.
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January 13, 2008what a film ! BASED in a true story , all the film is one Sunday ..the last Sunday . Nice photography ,as usual Nikita films in very beautiful places
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December 18, 2007A first rate Political Movie!
I loved every second of the 2hours plus... Remarkable!
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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