The French Guy
| The French Guy | |
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| Russian: Француз | |
| Written by | Ilya Avramenko |
| Directed by | Vera Storozheva |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Andrey Antonenko |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Original language | Russian |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Grigori Yablochnikov |
| Editor | Sergey Tkachev |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Production company | TVS[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel One |
| Release | 7 January 2004 |
The French Guy (Russian: Француз, romanized: Frantsuz) is a 2004 Russian romantic comedy television film[2] directed by Vera Storozheva.[3][4][5] The film was made for TVS,[6] which was shut down by the Russian government in June 2003.[7] Consequently, the film was purchased by Channel One, where it premiered on 7 January 2004.[8]
Plot
French baron Paul de Rousseau (Thierry Monfray) corresponds with Irina, a young woman from Russia (Ekaterina Vulichenko), whom his valet, Guillaume (Bernard Passavi), found through a marriage agency. During a chance encounter with translator Anya (Maria Golubkina), Paul discovers that the letters he received from "Irina" were actually written by Anya herself. Anya, a graduate of Moscow State University, returned to her hometown, Glukhaya Potma, after finishing her studies. Paul falls deeply in love with Anya and sets out to win her heart. His adventures in Russia transform him: once a wealthy nobleman, he’s quickly reduced to homelessness by train thieves. Along the way, he learns to drink vodka on a dare, receives a gift of a Christmas tree (which an elderly woman later takes back), and ultimately finds the love of his life. After winning Anya's affection and outcompeting her fiancé (Garik Sukachev), Paul takes her and his newfound Russian friends back to Paris.[9]
Cast
- Thierry Monfray as Paul
- Maria Golubkina as Anya
- Mikhail Efremov as Karpienko
- Stanislav Duzhnikov as Tolik
- Dmitry Orlov as policeman
- Sergei Popov as Anya's father
- Irina Rakhmanova as рassenger
- Pavel Derevyanko as рassenger
- Nina Ruslanova as Anya's mother
- Garik Sukachov as Leonid
- Zoya Tolbuzina as Manya[10]
- Inga Strelkova-Oboldina as Tamara
References
- ↑ "Телеканал ТВС начал съёмки лирической комедии «Француз»". ТВ Дайджест. 2003-02-06. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ Интервью: Лариса Кривцова
- ↑ Марьяна Спивак о съемках в сериале «Шифр», работе с Дэнни Бойлом и последствиях «Нелюбви»
- ↑ Премьера многосерийного фильма «Шифр» состоится на «Первом канале»
- ↑ Екатерина Вилкова и Марьяна Спивак раскроют «Шифр» на Первом канале
- ↑ "Телеканал ТВС начал съемки лирической комедии — "Француз"". ТВ Дайджест. 2003-02-06. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ "ТВС закроется 23 июня?". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2003-06-18. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ↑ "Маша Голубкина целовалась с французом под присмотром Фоменко". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2004-01-09. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ Француз (КиноПоиск)
- ↑ The French Guy (2004 TV Movie) Full Cast / Crew