| A Frenchman | |
| Native Name: | ru|Француз |
| Director: | Andrey Smirnov |
| Cinematography: | Yuriy Shaygardanov |
| Editing: | Anna Krutiy |
| Runtime: | 128 minutes |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
A Frenchman (ru|Француз) is a 2019 Russian black-and-white historical drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Andrey Smirnov.[1] [2] [3]
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.[4]
The film was written and directed by Andrey Smirnov, and co-produced by, Smirnov, and Valeriy Todorovskiy.
A Frenchman won the Nika Award for Best Feature Film and Best Director, along with other awards.[5]