Secrets Shared With a Stranger

1h 32m 1995

Brief Synopsis

In 1907 St. Petersberg, Russia, a young woman has all that she wants in her child, rich husband and lovers who desire her. One afternoon, following an ancient tradition, she makes a secret wish to a bird that has been set free. That evening her husband is murdered.

Cast & Crew

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Georges Bardawil

Director

Sandrine Bonnaire

Natalia

William Hurt

The Stranger

Jerzy Radziwilowicz

Modeste

Denis Siniavski

Volodia

Alexandre Kaidanovsky

Kriouchkoff

Film Details

Also Known As
Confidences a un Inconnu
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Flach Film; Pyramide Distribution
Location
St. Petersburg, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

In 1907 St. Petersberg, Russia, a young woman has all that she wants in her child, rich husband and lovers who desire her. One afternoon, following an ancient tradition, she makes a secret wish to a bird that has been set free. That evening her husband is murdered.

Director

Georges Bardawil

Director

Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire

Natalia

William Hurt

The Stranger

Jerzy Radziwilowicz

Modeste

Denis Siniavski

Volodia

Alexandre Kaidanovsky

Kriouchkoff

Marie Dubois

The Mother

Marina Golovine

Olga Volkova

Serguei Yoursky

Svetlana Krioutchkova

Grigori Khaoustov

Crew

Eugene Bakadunine

Assistant Location Manager

Alexei Balabanov

Co-Producer

Laurent Barbey

Chief Sound Operator

Georges Bardawil

Screenwriter

Bernard Cassus Soulanis

Location Manager (France)

Sergei Chemiakine

Chief Art Director (Exteriors)

Isabelle Delage

Script Supervisor

Alexander Gorbonossov

1st Assistant Camera

Constantin Gourtev

Electrician

Stella Gregorz Quef

Production Manager (France)

Natasha Ivanova

Costume Designer

Aliona Kazantseva

Assistant Location Manager (Russia)

Yuri Klimenko

Director Of Photography

Natalia Kotcherguina

Chief Art Director (Interiors)

Gilles Laurent

Screenwriter

Martine Lebon

Editor

Jocelyne Lemery

Chief Makeup

Jean-francois Lepetit

Producer

Anatole Lomakine

Electrician

Patrice Monier

Assistant Location Manaer (France)

Igor Moskvitine

1st Assistant Diretor (Russia)

Irina Nadtotchi

Casting

Tanya Patrakhaltseva

Assistant Costume Designer

Alexandre Pissaniouk

Assistant Location Manager (Russia)

Alexander Pitomtsev

2nd Assistant Camera

Boris Porochine

Assistant Art Director

Anetta Prokou

Casting Assistant

Martine Quinternet

Production Accountant

Boris Rodine

Location Manager (Russia)

Guy Seligman

Executive Producer

Valeri Smoliakov

Production Manager (Russia)

Martin Stricker

Assistant Sound

Alexander Tarassov

Generator Operator

Andre Tchepotchkine

Set Decorator (Exteriors)

Irene Tenez

1st Assistant Director (France)

Eric Tisserand

Sound

Tanya Vavilova

Makeup

Lena Vilko

Assistant Location Manager (Russia)

Galina Zaigraeva

Set Decorator (Interiors)

Ira Zenioutitch

Makeup

Film Details

Also Known As
Confidences a un Inconnu
Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Flach Film; Pyramide Distribution
Location
St. Petersburg, Russia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1995

Released in United States 1995

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 24 - September 4, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for writer Georges Bardawil.

Began shooting August 20, 1994.

Completed shooting October 23, 1994.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1995

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 24 - September 4, 1995.)

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