Close to Eden
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Nikita Mikhalkov
Vladimir Gostukhin
Larissa Kuznetsova
Jon Bochinski
Bao Yongyan
Wang Zhiyong
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A shepherd searches for contraceptives to obey China's population control laws and befriends a Russian truckdriver in the process.
Director
Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast
Vladimir Gostukhin
Larissa Kuznetsova
Jon Bochinski
Bao Yongyan
Wang Zhiyong
Nikolai Vachtiline
Larisa Kuznetsova
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Crew
Vincent Arnardi
Edward Artemiev
Larissa Avduchko
Bernard Barbereau
Christian Berthier
Galina Bolotnikova
Jean-jack Brehier
Rene Cleitman
Michael Crotto
Christophe Despretz
Anatoly Ermilov
Jean Goudier
Matty Groenlud
Irina Guinno
Joelle Hache
Dominique Hennequin
Roustam Ibraguimbekov
Roustam Ibraguimbekov
Philippe Jacquier
Villenn Kaluta
Aleksei Levtchenko
Victor Lyssak
Nikita Mikhalkov
Nikita Mikhalkov
Patrick Millet
Roman Ovtcharenko
Jean-louis Piel
Andre Riguad
Olivier Seguret
She Senlin
Michel Seydoux
Jean Umansky
Leonid Vereshchagin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a Golden Globe (1992) award for best foreign film.
The Country of Russia
Winner of the Felix Award for European Film of the Year at the 1993 European Film Awards.
Released in United States Fall October 30, 1992
Released in United States January 1993
Released in United States November 1991
Released in United States November 6, 1992
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States on Video October 6, 1993
Released in United States September 1991
Released in United States September 1992
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 14-24, 1992.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-17, 1993.
Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 14-18, 1991.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 10-19, 1992.
Shown at Valladolid Film Festival October 18-26, 1991.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.
Received the Golden Lion award at the 1991 Venice Film Festival.
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 14-24, 1992.)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 4-7, 1992.)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 10-19, 1992.)
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at Valladolid Film Festival October 18-26, 1991.)
Released in United States on Video October 6, 1993
Released in United States Fall October 30, 1992
Released in United States November 1991 (Shown at Sarasota French Film Festival November 14-18, 1991.)
Released in United States November 6, 1992 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States January 1993 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-17, 1993.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 3-14, 1991.)