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I Invite You to My Execution
As Russian writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) thinks it is impossible that his novel Doctor Zhivago is published in the Soviet Union, because it supposedly shows a critical view of the October Revolution, he decides to smuggle several copies of the manuscript out of the country. It is first published in 1957 in Italia and the author receives the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958, which has consequences.
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I Invite You to My Execution was released October 30, 2019. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
As Russian writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) thinks it is impossible that his novel Doctor Zhivago is published in the Soviet Union, because it supposedly shows a critical view of the October Revolution, he decides to smuggle several copies of the manuscript out of the country. It is first published in 1957 in Italia and the author receives the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958, which has consequences.
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Cast
Frédéric PierrotBoris Pasternak (voice)
Sergio D'AngeloSelf - Literary Agent
Georges NivatSelf - Slavic ScholarCredits
- Directed by
- Nino Kirtadzé
- Written by
- Nino Kirtadzé
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Je vous invite à mon exécution
Production
Zadig ProductionsFrance- Pumpernickel FilmsFrance
ARTEFrance