Francofonia
Seen it?2015 | 87 min | Documentary
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
- Louis-Do de LencquesaingJacques Jaujard
- Vincent NemethNapoléon Bonaparte
- Benjamin UtzerathFranz Wolff-Metternich
- Jean-Claude Caër
- Johanna Korthals AltesMarianne
- Aleksandr Sokurov(voice)
- François Smesny(voice)
- Peter Lontzek(voice)
- Andrey Chelpanov
- Catherine LimbertLa secrétaire de Jacques Jaujard