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Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

This bright domestic drama captures a moment in time when, for a large number of idealistic and grateful French men and women, the promise of Russian communism was bright, and everything Russian was a source of joy and amazement. In the story, Irene was rescued from Auschwitz by soldiers from the U.S.S.R., and since that time she has enthusiatically considered Russia to be the source of hope in the world. Her more pragmatic husband has, by 1958, grown somewhat weary of her enthusiasm, which has led her to decorate their apartment with anything Russian she can get her hands on. Matters come to a head when she is befriended by three members of the Red Army Choir during their tour of Paris.

Top Cast

  • Josiane Balasko

    Josiane Balasko

    Irène

  • Maurice Bénichou

    Maurice Bénichou

    Bernard

  • Catherine Hiegel

    Catherine Hiegel

    Régine

  • Jean-François Dérec

    Jean-François Dérec

    Oncle Charlot

  • Viktor Neznanov

    Viktor Neznanov

    Ivan

  • Aleksandr Piskaryov

    Aleksandr Piskaryov

    Boris

  • Aleksey Maslov

    Aleksey Maslov

    Sacha

  • Jérémy Davis

    Jérémy Davis

    Léon

  • Christine Dejoux

    Christine Dejoux

    Jeannette

Overview

This bright domestic drama captures a moment in time when, for a large number of idealistic and grateful French men and women, the promise of Russian communism was bright, and everything Russian was a source of joy and amazement. In the story, Irene was rescued from Auschwitz by soldiers from the U.S.S.R., and since that time she has enthusiatically considered Russia to be the source of hope in the world. Her more pragmatic husband has, by 1958, grown somewhat weary of her enthusiasm, which has led her to decorate their apartment with anything Russian she can get her hands on. Matters come to a head when she is befriended by three members of the Red Army Choir during their tour of Paris.

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