Paradise
Seen it?2016 | 130 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Schindler's List or The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The historical drama set during the Second World War centres on three people whose paths cross: a Russian aristocratic emigrant and member of the French resistance, a French collaborator and a high-ranking German SS officer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Silver Lion for Best Director. Plus 8 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$946K worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
- Yuliya VysotskayaOlga
- Philippe DuquesneZhyul
- Viktor SukhorukovGenrikh Gimmler
- Vera VoronkovaRoza, block in barrack
- Jakob DiehlFogel
- Christian ClaussKhelmut
- Peter KurthKrauze
- Natalya Kurdyubovanew block in the barracks
- Irina DemidkinaFrench prisoner
- Pierre Nisse