Franz + Polina
Seen it?2006 | 119 min | Drama, War, Romance
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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Atonement, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The movie tells the story of Franz, a Waffen-SS soldier who deserts, and Polina, a Belarusian woman whose village is razed and people massacred.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mikhail Segal
- Adrian TopolFranz
- Svetlana IvanovaPolina
- Andrey Merzlikinn.a.
- Tamara Mironovan.a.
- Uwe Jellinekn.a.
- Julietta Hering
- Mikhail SegalCommissioner
- Mikhail Belskiy