A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 7 nominations
Charles de Gaulle
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Eric Moreau
- Un capitaine allemand
- (uncredited)
Marika Rökk
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring production, this film was often rumored to be shot in a single take, making it an ideal sequel to Aleksandr Sokurov's previous 'museum film', Russian Ark (2002). Eventually, a more traditional editing technique was chosen by Sokurov to tell the story.
- GoofsSince the narration is in Russian, it seems as though every time Paris is referred to as the seat of government of France, it's translated in English subtitles as "capital," rather than "Capitol."
- ConnectionsReferenced in Evening Urgant: Maxim Trankov/Tatiana Volosozhar (2015)
- SoundtracksKindertotenlieder
Written by Gustav Mahler
Featured review
Seen This Before--and Better
Sometimes what we've seen before is enough. Director/ Writer Aleksandr Sokurov, who did so well with 'The Russian Ark,' a seamless, one-long- take tour of the Hermitage, does fails heavily with the Louvre. The computerized opening is mere gadgetry; a sour Napoleon brags about the art he stole for the Louvre; Marianne, the personification of France, appears serially, glumly droning Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité rather too often. Earlier Mariannes (e.g. Bardot, Deneuve, Casta) were at least lookers. Too much time is spent on stuff long-since covered by 'Monuments Men' and at least one TV documentary on the Nazi occupation and art looting. As nothing new is added, 'bored stiff' will have a literal meaning unless your theater has really good seats.
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- billmarsano
- May 23, 2016
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Francofonia: An Elegy for Europe
- Filming locations
- Rue de l'Echaudé, Paris 6, Paris, France(drone shot of narrow street)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $307,040
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,083
- Apr 3, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $1,008,154
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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