Francofonia

"An elegy for Europe"

Nov 11 2015 Not Rated 1h 28m
Drama, History

Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.

Official Trailer
Plot

A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.

Written by

Aleksandr Sokurov

Directed by

Aleksandr Sokurov

Cast

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Netherlands

Production Companies

MEDIA Programme of the European Union, ARTE France Cinéma, Eurimages, Idéale Audience, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Musée du Louvre, N279 Entertainment, Netherlands Fund for Film, CNC, FFA, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, Zero One Film

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

Trailers
Francofonia - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,061
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA