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East/West

19992h 1mRégis Wargnier
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 65% · Metacritic 61

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"An unforgettable story of love, betrayal and survival."

June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) are sent to Kiev. She wants to return to France immediately; he knows that they are captives and must watch every step.

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What is East/West (1999) about?

June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) are sent to Kiev. She wants to return to France immediately; he knows that they are captives and must watch every step.

Who stars in East/West?

East/West stars Catherine Deneuve (Gabrielle Develay), Sandrine Bonnaire (Marie), Oleg Menshikov (Aleksei Golovin), Sergei Bodrov Jr. (Sasha Vasilyev), Tatyana Dogileva (Olga). The film was directed by Régis Wargnier.

How long is East/West?

East/West has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1999.

Is East/West worth watching?

East/West holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 65. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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