A Frenchman

A Frenchman
Russian: Француз
Directed byAndrey Smirnov
Written byAndrey Smirnov
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYuriy Shaygardanov
Edited byAnna Krutiy
Music byDmitry Shostakovich
Production
company
Marmot Film
Release date
  • June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16) (Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

A Frenchman (Russian: Француз, romanizedFrantsuz) is a 2019 Russian black-and-white historical drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Andrey Smirnov.

The film takes place in 1957. It tells about the French student Pierre Durand, who goes to Moscow for an internship, where he gets acquainted with the Bolshoi Theatre ballerina and photographer, thanks to whom he immerses himself in the cultural life of Moscow.