The French Guy

The French Guy (Russian: Француз, romanized: Frantsuz) is a 2004 Russian romantic comedy film directed by Vera Storozheva.

The French Guy
Russian: Француз
Directed by	Vera Storozheva
Written by	Ilya Avramenko
Produced by	Sabina Eremeeva Ekaterina Filippova
Starring	Thierry Monfray Maria Golubkina Mikhail Efremov
Cinematography	Grigori Yablochnikov
Edited by	Sergey Tkachev
Music by	Andrey Antonenko
Production company	TVS
Release date	2004 (2004)
Running time	104 min.
Country	Russia
Language	Russian

Plot

French baron Paul de Rousseau (Thierry Monfray) corresponds with Irina, a young woman from Russia (Ekaterina Vulichenko), whom his valet, Guillaume (Bernard Passavi), found through a marriage agency. During a chance encounter with translator Anya (Maria Golubkina), Paul discovers that the letters he received from "Irina" were actually written by Anya herself. Anya, a graduate of Moscow State University, returned to her hometown, Glukhaya Potma, after finishing her studies. Paul falls deeply in love with Anya and sets out to win her heart. His adventures in Russia transform him: once a wealthy nobleman, he’s quickly reduced to homelessness by train thieves. Along the way, he learns to drink vodka on a dare, receives a gift of a Christmas tree (which an elderly woman later takes back), and ultimately finds the love of his life. After winning Anya's affection and outcompeting her fiancé (Garik Sukachev), Paul takes her and his newfound Russian friends back to Paris.

Cast

• Thierry Monfray as Paul
• Maria Golubkina as Anya
• Mikhail Efremov as Karpienko
• Stanislav Duzhnikov as Tolik
• Dmitry Orlov as policeman
• Sergei Popov as Anya's father
• Irina Rakhmanova as рassenger
• Pavel Derevyanko as рassenger
• Nina Ruslanova as Anya's mother
• Garik Sukachov as Leonid
• Zoya Tolbuzina as Manya
• Inga Strelkova-Oboldina as Tamara

External links

• The French Guy at IMDb