Limonov: The Ballad is a 2024 film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. It is based on Emmanuel Carrère's 2011 book Limonov, a novelized biography of the Russian dissident writer and politician Eduard Limonov, who founded the National Bolshevik Party.
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| Directed by | Kirill Serebrennikov |
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| Based on | Limonov by Emmanuel Carrère |
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| Cinematography | Roman Vasyanov |
| Edited by | Yurii Karikh |
| Music by | Massimo Pupillo |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $143,045[1] |
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 19 May 2024. Vision Distribution released the film in Italy on 5 September 2024.
Premise
editA revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator and a novelist who wrote of his own greatness. Eduard Limonov's life story is a journey through Russia, America and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.[2]
Cast
edit- Ben Whishaw as Eddie
- Viktoria Miroshnichenko as Elena
- Tomas Arana as Stephen
- Corrado Invernizzi as Lonya
- Evgeniy Mironov as Kuznetsov
- Andrey Burkovskiy as Poet
- Maria Mashkova as Anna
- Odin Lund Biron as Ethan
- Vadim Stepanov as Model
- Vlad Tsenev as Waiter
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Radio Interviewer
- Céline Sallette as Intellectual
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Intellectual
- Ivan Ivashkin as poet
- Odin Biron as Ethan
- Donald Sumpter as Eddie's father
Production
editIn 2017, Paweł Pawlikowski adapted Emmanuel Carrère's biographical novel Limonov (2011), based on the life of Eduard Limonov, into a screenplay.[3] Pawlikowski planned to direct the film adaptation but revealed in 2020 that he lost interest in the character and abandoned plans to direct.[4]
Release
editLimonov: The Ballad was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 May 2024.[5] It was released in Italy on 5 September 2024 by Vision Distribution.[6] Pathé is scheduled to release the film in France on 19 February 2025.[7]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Cannes Film Festival | 25 May 2024 | Palme d'Or | Kirill Serebrennikov | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Limonov: The Ballad". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 December 2017). "Pawel Pawlikowski, Director of Oscar-Winning 'Ida,' to Helm 'Limonov' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Paweł Pawlikowski nie wyreżyseruje "Limonova"". Onet.pl. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Limonov" (in Italian). Vision Distribution. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Limonov. La Ballade" (in French). Pathé. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Limonov: The Ballad". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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