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Brief synopsis

Based on the best-selling book by Emmanuelle Carrere, “Limonov” depicts the adventures of non-conformist poet and provocateur Eduard Limonov, who grew up in what today is the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. He escaped from what was then the Soviet Union for the U.S., where he became a switchblade-waving punk poet, and also a butler to a Manhattan millionaire before turning into a fashion writer and literary sensation in Paris. After the fall of Communism, Limonov moved back to Russia, where he founded the nostalgic National Bolshevik Party, becoming an idol for many Russian youths.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Ben WhishawEduard Limonov [L]
Viktoria MiroshnichenkoElena [L]
Odin Biron
Ethan [SR]
Daria ZuevaThe lady of the house

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyRoman Vasyanov
Costume designerTatyana Dolmatovskaya
DirectorKirill Serebrennikov
EditorYuriy Karikh
ComposerMassimo Pupillo
ProducerLorenzo Gangarossa
ProducerIlya Stewart
ProducerMario Gianani
ProducerDimitri Rassam
Production designerVlad Ogai
ScreenwriterKirill Serebrennikov
ScreenwriterBen Hopkins
ScreenwriterPaweł Pawlikowski
Literary sourceEmmanuel Carrère
novel
novel
Intimacy coordinatorPhiline Janssens

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Pathé [fr]
World Sales & France (theatrical)
World Sales & France (theatrical)
Vision Distribution [it]

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024FranceFestival de Cannes
Official Selection - Competition
Official Selection - Competition

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 19/02/2025
Theatre releaseItalyThursday, 05/09/2024
PremiereSunday, 19/05/2024Festival de Cannes