Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

5.7 / 10

(18 votes)

This bright domestic drama captures a moment in time when, for a large number of idealistic and grateful French men and women, the promise of Russian communism was bright, and everything Russian was a source of joy and amazement. In the story, Irene was rescued from Auschwitz by soldiers from the U.S.S.R., and since that time she has enthusiatically considered Russia to be the source of hope in the world. Her more pragmatic husband has, by 1958, grown somewhat weary of her enthusiasm, which has led her to decorate their apartment with anything Russian she can get her hands on. Matters come to a head when she is befriended by three members of the Red Army Choir during their tour of Paris.

Country:

France

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1993

Director:

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Cast:
Josiane Balasko

Irène

Maurice Bénichou

Bernard

Catherine Hiegel

Régine

Jean-François Dérec

Oncle Charlot

Viktor Neznanov

Ivan

Crew:
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Director

Nicolas Boukhrief

Screenplay

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

Screenplay