France / May 19, 2024 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade-waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator, and a novelist who wrote of his greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Odin Lund Biron | Ethan/ Editor in Chief |
| Sandrine Bonnaire | Radio Host Paris |
| Louis-Do de Lencquesaing | Intellectual Paris |
| Céline Sallette | Intellectual Paris |
| Donald Sumpter | Eddie's Father |
| Tatyana Vladimirova | Eddie's Mother |
| Victor Solé | Carlos |
| Emmanuel Carrère | Journalist |
| Tatyana Dolmatovskaya | Wife of the Host of the Dacha |
| Svetlana Mamresheva | Poetess |
| Sergey Mezentsev | Elena's Lover |
| Alexander Prince Osei | Chris |
| Roman Vasyanov | Angry Man at the Window |
| Brendon Colton | Stephen's Guest |
| James Dean Hyllested | Stephen's Guest |
| Juris Žagars | Stephen's Guest |
| Sergey Nikolaevich | Stephen's Guest |
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| Arkadij Suharenko | Stephen's Guest |
| Anton Lapenko | Ghost |
| Pierre Bourel | Radio Host Assistant Paris |
| Anna Rulevskaya | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Daniel Barnes | Journalist |
| Vitālijs Jakovļevs | Prison Guard |
| Chulpan Khamatova | TV Journalist |
| Yuliya Pankratova | TV Journalist |
| Mārtiņš Egliens | Operator 1 Prison |
| Mikhail Shiryaev | Operator 2 Prison |
| Vadim Stepanov | Pornstar / Street Band Memeber / Model / Pedestrian / Man with Garbage / Killer / Editor's Assistant |
| Vlad Tsenev | Brian / Street Band Memeber / Model / Man with Garbage / Killer / Waiter at Dinner |
| Mikhail Kozyrev | Guest from Moscow |
| Evgeniya Kuznetsova | Anna's Mother |
| Anna Boyk | Anna's Guest |
| Dimitriy Vlasik | Anna's Guest |
| Vasily Zorky | Anna's Guest |
| Ivan Ivashkin | Anna's Guest |
| Mitya Mozgovoy | Anna's Guest |
| Anastasiya Kamenskaya | Anna's Guest |
| Anna Kuklenko | Anna's Guest |
| Alexey Novoselov | Anna's Guest |
| Andrey Khodorchenkov | Anna's Guest |
| Andrey Vasilyev | Elena's Husband |
| Gennady Jozefavichus | Host of the Dacha |
| Maris Morkans | Photographer RU |
| Dmitrijs Jevstifejevs | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Evgeniya Shermeneva | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Georgijs Strazhnovs | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Jēkabs Nīmanis | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Marijus Ivashkevichius | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Pavel Zimin | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Marina Talberga | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Nikolajs Krivoseins | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Olga Petersone | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Sergey Evdokimov | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Sergejs Studzinskis | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Tatiana Ershova | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Tikhon Dzyadko | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Vadims Pridbailo | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Monta Kārkliņa | Guest in Peredelkino |
| Daria Zueva | The lady of the house New York |
| George R. Steele | Street Preacher |
| Jite Ighorodje | Little Man |
| Leonid Trubin | Fireman |
| Iveta Zinta Ivansone | Teacher |
| Ngwenyi Nadege Mbole | Haitian |
| Evelyn Mok | Carol |
| Ilona Matveeva | Jewelry Store Owner |
| Dmitry Sopov | Mad Man |
| Mära McLaughlin-Taylor | Sharon Reporter |
| Kaspars Znotiņš | Shmakov |
| Gedeon Mfebe | Trumpet Player / Crazy Man |
| Arnis Rītups | Butcher 1 |
| Giovanni Dalla Zonca | Butcher 2 |
| Sava Saveliev | Host of Q&A Moscow 89 |
| Kirill Batishta | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Olga Varshaver | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Yury Saprykin | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Boris Falikova | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Yuli Gugolev | Eddie's Reader Moscow 89 |
| Philipp Avdeev | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Aleksandr Gorchilin | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Nikita Elenev | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Georgiy Kudrenko | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Pavel Chalnov | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Evgeniy Kulagin | Eddie's Party Member Bunker |
| Stanislav Kolodub | Rabko |
| Andrey Radionov | Poet Bunker |
| Nikolai Komyagin | Band Member Bunker |
| Alexander Ionin | Band Member Bunker |
| Danila Kholodkov | Band Member Bunker |
| Alexander Galianov | Band Member Bunker |
| Pavel Lesnikov | Band Member Bunker |
| Anton Lytvynov | Pedestrian |
| Pedestrian | Pedestrian |
| Sergey Podymin | Prisoner |
| Diana Stepanova | Waitress |
| Derwayne Mcbayne | Pimp / Newspapper Worker / Homeless man (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Limonov. La Ballade |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, Español, English, Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wildside, Chapter 2, Fremantle España, France 3 Cinéma, Hype Studios, Pathé, Logical Content Ventures |
| Release date | 5 settembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Paweł Pawlikowski, Olivia Sleiter, Elizaveta Chalenko, Svetlana Punte, Patrick Sutter, Yulia Zayceva, Max Pavlov, Igor Pronin |
| Production | Ardavan Safaee, Nathalie García, Manuel Tera, Ilya Stewart, Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani, Dimitri Rassam |
| Writer | Emmanuel Carrère, Kirill Serebrennikov, Ben Hopkins, Paweł Pawlikowski, Thomas Bernardi |
| Editing | Yuri Karikh |
| Cinematography | Roman Vasyanov, Al3sander Vdovenko |
| Assistant directors | Svetlana Punte, Kirill Serebrennikov |
| Camera operators | Al3sander Vdovenko, Roman Vasyanov |
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| Additional photography | Roman Vasyanov, Al3sander Vdovenko |
| Production design | Vladislav Ogay |
| Art direction | Vladislav Ogay |
| Set decoration | Vladislav Ogay |
| Music | Massimo Pupillo, Nikolai Komyagin |
| Sound | Massimo Pupillo, Nikolai Komyagin |
| Costume design | Tatyana Dolmatovskaya, Mariya Tutukina |
| Makeup | Tatyana Dolmatovskaya, Mariya Tutukina |
| Hairstyling | Tatyana Dolmatovskaya, Mariya Tutukina |
| Budget | 10.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 377.523.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 03, 2024 / 19 / Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 13, 2024 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 10, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 05, 2024 / 6+
France / Dec 04, 2024
Taiwan / Dec 20, 2024 / 15+
Türkiye / Jan 16, 2025 / 18+
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Spain / Feb 21, 2025 / 18
Brazil / Apr 12, 2025 / 16 / pré-estreia
Japan / Sep 05, 2025 / R15+
Physical media
France / Apr 09, 2025 / DVD / Blu-ray
TV
France / Sep 19, 2025 / 12 / Canal+ Cinéma(s)
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