The Soldier's Star
Seen it?2006 | 105 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Lone Survivor, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Russian guitarist was enlisted in 1984 in the Afghan war. Imprisoned, he will meet an Afghan musician and a French journalist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 869 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christophe de Ponfilly
- Sacha BourdoNikolaï
- Patrick ChauvelVergos
- Mohammad AminNajmoudine
- Ahmad Shah AlefsouratAssad
- Gol-GhotaiLeila
- Igor NaryshkinValoudia
- Denis ManokhinMosgh
- Pavel KuzinLieutenant
- Elena MikheevaNikolais Mutter
- Serguey SonovskyMiikolais Vater