Movie 'Despite the Falling Snow'

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You can betray your country but not your heart.

New York, 1961. Alexander Ivanov, a high-ranked Soviet bureaucrat, reluctantly defects to the West while is part of a diplomatic mission, feeling the grief of being unable to know the fate of his wife Katya, whom he has had to leave behind in Moscow. Only many years later, in 1991, he will finally find out the truth when his niece Lauren travels to Moscow to participate in a painting exhibition.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Falling Snow - Zwischen Liebe und Verrat

Moskau im Kalten Krieg: Die junge Russin Katya ist als Spionin für die Amerikaner tätig. Ihr Auftrag: Streng geheime Informationen von Alexander Ivanov beschaffen, einem kommunistischen Idealisten. Doch Katya verliebt sich in den aufstrebenden Politiker. Nun ist sie hin- und hergerissen: auf der einen Seite die Liebe, auf der anderen Seite die Pflicht. Katya muss eine Entscheidung treffen, die große Folgen haben wird, so oder so. Zeitsprung ins New York des Jahres 1990: Alexander lebt in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Doch er geht nach Moskau zurück, um endlich alle alten Lügen und Intrigen aufzuklären. Die Konfrontation mit der Vergangenheit wird hart.

France French (Français)

Malgré la neige qui tombe

Dans le Moscou des années 50, Katya, une jeune communiste, espionne pour les Américains en pleine Guerre Froide. Alors qu’elle s’apprête à accomplir sa plus grosse mission qui est de voler les secrets du politicien Alexander, elle tombe sous son charme. Mais concilier sa passion pour lui et ses croyances politiques la mène inévitablement au plus grand des sacrifices. Un sacrifice qu’Alexander ne découvrira que 30 ans plus tard...

Italy Italian (Italiano)

La spia russa

Nella Mosca degli anni Cinquanta, la comunista Katya fa segretamente da spia per gli americani nella corsa agli armamenti della Guerra fredda. Quando riceve il gravoso incarico di carpire i segreti dell'astro nascente del governo Alexander, l'ultima cosa che si aspetta è quella di innamorarsi di lui...

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
1960s
1990s
cold war
communist
defection
female painter
love
moscow, russia
painting exhibition
politics
sacrifice
soviet union
spy
woman director
Genres
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Languages
English
Origin Countries
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flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
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flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production Companies
Enlightenment Productions
Falling Snow
SK Enlightenment
Release Dates
United Kingdom Theatrical 12A
United States of America Theatrical (limited) PG-13
United Kingdom Physical DVD / BD
Germany German (Deutsch): Physical 12
Ratings
TMDb 58% · 85 (more information on website)
IMDb 58% · 3,661 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 9% (more information on website)
metacritic 33% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Katya Grinkova / Lauren GrinkovaRebecca Ferguson
Young Alexander IvanovSam Reid
Old Alexander IvanovCharles Dance
Marina RinskayaAntje Traue
Young Misha ArdonovOliver Jackson-Cohen
Old Misha ArdonovAnthony Stewart Head
DimtriThure Lindhardt
OlegBen Batt
SvetlanaJelena Gavrilović
MayaAmy Nuttall
JackieImogen Daines
Miloš Timotijević
Anne Kidd
Tamara Krcunović
Marina Vodeničar

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department AssistantAmelia Bueno Timón
Bojana Nikolić
Art Department CoordinatorAleksandra Mihajlović
Art DirectionBill Crutcher
Production DesignMina Burić
Property MasterIvana Stefanović
Set DecorationGoran Jović
Jelena Milinovic
Predrag Ginevski
CameraCamera OperatorIvan Kostić
Miloš Kodemo
Director of PhotographyDavid Johnson
Costume & Make-UpAssistant Costume DesignerVesna Teodosić
Costume DesignMomirka Bailović
Key Hair StylistJovana Jovanović
Makeup ArtistJasmina Banović
Petra Macura
Višnja Karaulić
Makeup Department HeadMartina Šubić-Dodočić
SeamstressMiroslava Cvetković
Radmila Jakšić
CrewSpecial Effects CoordinatorFerenc Török
Stunt CoordinatorSlaviša Ivanović
DirectingDirectorShamim Sarif
Script SupervisorMarina Lešić
EditingEditorMasahiro Hirakubo
ProductionCastingAleksandar Adžić
Kelly Valentine Hendry
Lina Todd
Nenad Pavlović
Victor Jenkins
Executive ProducerApril Q. Russell
Geno Taylor
Jim Cardwell
Lisa Tchenguiz
ProducerHanan Kattan
SoundAssistant Foley ArtistJemma Riley-Tolch
Dialogue EditorLaura Lovejoy
Foley ArtistDerek Trigg
Jack Stew
Ricky Butt
Foley MixerGlen Gathard
Music EditorYann McCullough
Music SupervisorNatalie Wali
Original Music ComposerRachel Portman
Sound RecordistNenad Vukadinović
Visual EffectsVisual Effects ProducerDenny Lawrence Laloo
Visual Effects SupervisorJack Hennigan