Limonov: The Ballad (2024)

6.4/10 133 min History Drama

Overview

A 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 greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.

Cast

Ben Whishaw

Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov

Viktoriya Miroshnichenko

Elena

Masha Mashkova

Anna

Tomas Arana

Stephen

Corrado Invernizzi

Lonya

Evgeny Mironov

Kuznetsov

Andrey Burkovskiy

Yevgeny Yevtushenko / Poet

Odin Lund Biron

Ethan/ Editor in Chief

Sandrine Bonnaire

Radio Host Paris

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Intellectual Paris

Céline Sallette

Intellectual Paris

Donald Sumpter

Eddie's Father

Tatyana Vladimirova

Eddie's Mother

Victor Solé

Carlos

Emmanuel Carrère

Journalist

Tatyana Dolmatovskaya

Wife of the Host of the Dacha

Svetlana Mamresheva

Poetess

Sergey Mezentsev

Elena's Lover

Alexander Prince Osei

Chris

Roman Vasyanov

Angry Man at the Window

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