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An espionage agent begins working against his own country for the good of the world in this drama based on a true story. Sergei Grigoriev (Emir Kusturica) is a Soviet intelligence operative who has become deeply disillusioned with life under Communism -- while he believes in the ideals the U.S.S.R. was founded upon, he feels they have been become hopelessly compromised by their current leadership, and that the old government must be brought down for the sake of future generations. With this in mind, Grigoriev strikes up a friendship with Pierre Froment (Guillaume Canet), a French engineer who is living and working in Moscow and has no idea his new pal is a spy. Once Grigoriev has gained Froment's confidence, he begins passing classified documents along to Froment with the understanding that they will then be forwarded to French intelligence. It soon becomes clear that what Grigoriev has to share are American state secrets and classified scientific documents confirming the KGB has been digging deep into U.S. security; when the CIA finds out just how much the Russians know, it sparks an international incident and fierce reprisals against the U.S.S.R. Directed by Christian Carion FAREWELL was based on the true story of KGB agent Vladimir Vetrov; the film also stars Fred Ward, Willem Dafoe and David Soul.

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ProducerBertrand Faivre, Christophe Rossignon

EAN5050582817614

eBay Product ID (ePID)103003455

Product Key Features

ActorNiels Arestrup, David Soul, Guillaume Canet, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Alex Ferris, Willem Dafoe, Fred Ward, Benno Furmann, Philippe Magnan, Gary Lewis, Diane Kruger, Anton Yakovlev, Alexandra Maria Lara, Emir Kusturica

Film/TV TitleFarewell

DirectorChristian Carion

FormatDVD

Release Year2011

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama, General

Run Time113 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

ComposerClint Mansell

ReviewsThe New Yorker - The movie is stunningly intelligent; the concluding passages, in which the game abruptly ends for both men, are frightening and, finally, very moving., New York Times - A refreshing reminder in the age of the Bourne movies that spies are real people leading everyday lives., The Guardian - This is a satisfyingly sober thriller, almost melancholy in tone - and as morally complex as a John Le CarrΘ novel., The New York Times - A refreshing reminder in the age of the Bourne movies that spies are real people leading everyday lives.

ScreenwriterChristian Carion

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleFarewell

EditorAndrea Sedlackova

Director of PhotographyWalther Vanden Ende

Consumer AdviceContains strong language