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Cast
Elsa Lepoivre
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Denis Podalydès
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Olga Turbina
as Self - Archivist
Fedor Guber
as Self - Grossman's Son
Alexis Berelowitch
as Self - Grossman's Translator
Ekaterina Korotkova-Grossman
as Self - Grossman's Daughter
Olivier Rolin
as Self - Writer
Vladimir Voinovich
as Self - Writer
Anthony Beevor
as Self - Historian
Bernard Pivot
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2018
Runtime0h 59m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes1
DirectorPriscilla Pizzato
WritersPriscilla Pizzato
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife and Fate by Vassili Grossman
About Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman
The convoluted and moving story of Russian writer Vassili Grossman (1905-64) and his novel Life and Fate (1980), a literary masterpiece, a monumental and epic account of life under Stalin's regime of terror, a defiant cry that the KGB tried to suffocate.
Directed by Priscilla Pizzato, Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman leans on a strong ensemble — Elsa Lepoivre, Denis Podalydès, Olga Turbina — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2018.
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