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When Russian-born French doctor Alexei returns to the Soviet Union in 1946 with his French wife, Marie, and their little son, Russian officials tell Alexei to divorce Marie, whom they suspect of being a spy. Alexei stands by his wife and soon the three are sent off to Kiev, where Alexei becomes a factory medical officer and the family is forced to live in an old mansion-turned-tenement. Marie and Alexei... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
April 7, 2000 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence and brief sensuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,775,520 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Boxoffice Magazine,
"Shot flatly...[and] skimps on characterization..." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Renamed 'As the Piroshki Turns,' it might do well on Bulgarian daytime TV." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...guaranteed to entertain older, upscale audiences." Full Review...
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iF Magazine,
(grade: C-) "The film's weakness is its many predictable scenarios." Full Review...
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