Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman
Seen it?2018 | 59 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The convoluted and moving story of Russian writer Vassili Grossman (1905-64) and his novel Life and Fate (1980), a literary masterpiece, a monumental and epic account of life under Stalin's regime of terror, a defiant cry that the KGB tried to suffocate.
How it earned its rating
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Priscilla Pizzato
- Elsa LepoivreSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Denis PodalydèsSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Olga TurbinaSelf - Archivist
- Fedor GuberSelf - Grossman's Son
- Alexis BerelowitchSelf - Grossman's Translator
- Ekaterina Korotkova-GrossmanSelf - Grossman's Daughter
- Olivier RolinSelf - Writer
- Vladimir VoinovichSelf - Writer
- Anthony BeevorSelf - Historian
- Bernard PivotSelf - TV Host (archive footage)