Француз (2019) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2019, Француз is a drame and histoire film directed by Andrey Smirnov, running about 128 minutes. “USSR during the thaw and underground jazz through the eyes of a student from Paris” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1957 French student Pierre Durand comes to Moscow to do an internship at Moscow State University. Here he meets ballerina Kira Galkina and photographer Valera Uspenskiy. With them he discovers the cultural side of Moscow — not just the traditional one, but the underground one as well. During his year in Russia’s capital Pierre lives an entirely different life than what he’s used to. But the internship and the experience of the Soviet people’s way of life are not the only things Pierre is after. He’s searching for his father, White officer Tatishchev, who was arrested in the 1930s.

Who’s in it. Француз stars Anton Rival as Pierre, Evguenya Obraztsova as Kira, Evgeniy Tkachuk as Uspenskiy and Aleksandr Baluev as Tatishchev, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Француз has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Француз page.

If you liked it. Fans of Француз tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.