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Say It in Russian

2007 · 85 min

A slow-burning romantic thriller that draws you into a world of wealth and danger, with tension simmering beneath the surface.

Directed by
Jeff Celentano
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Faye Dunaway, Steven Brand
Overview
Jacqueline, a Paris society hostess (Faye Dunaway), introduces a fellow American, businessman Andrew Lamont (Steven Brand), to a beautiful young Russian girl, Daria Larina (Agata Gotova), while he is on vacation in Europe. She is the kind of woman who will turn the eye of every man when she walks into a room. Andrew is fascinated by her, as Jacqueline knew he would be.

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Directed by
Jeff Celentano
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Faye Dunaway, Steven Brand
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • power
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Jeff Celentano
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Faye Dunaway, Steven Brand, Steven Berkoff, Elya Baskin, Musetta Vander, Marshall Borden, Oleg Vidov
Runtime
85 min
Country
France, Russia, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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