Farewell


1h 53m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Based on true events, deals with the Farewell Dossier, a little-known affair in which French intelligence services tipped off the United States about a Soviet spy operation believed to be responsible for massive theft of military and industrial know-how during the Cold War. Also focuses on unsung he

Film Details

Also Known As
Affaire Farwell, L', Bonjour Farewell, L' Affaire Farwell
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Foreign
Historical
Period
Political
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Blackfeet Pictures; France 2 Cinéma; Le Bureau; Nord Ouest Productions; PathT International; PathT International; Seven Films; Une Hirondelle Productions
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Neoclassics Films; PathT International; The Works; The Works; Tiglon A.S.; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc)
Location
Ukraine

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 53m

Synopsis

Based on true events, deals with the Farewell Dossier, a little-known affair in which French intelligence services tipped off the United States about a Soviet spy operation believed to be responsible for massive theft of military and industrial know-how during the Cold War. Also focuses on unsung hero and KGB spy Col. Vladimir Vetrov--codenamed "Farewell"--who blew the whistle on the spy operation and was executed in 1983.

Film Details

Also Known As
Affaire Farwell, L', Bonjour Farewell, L' Affaire Farwell
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Foreign
Historical
Period
Political
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Blackfeet Pictures; France 2 Cinéma; Le Bureau; Nord Ouest Productions; PathT International; PathT International; Seven Films; Une Hirondelle Productions
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Neoclassics Films; PathT International; The Works; The Works; Tiglon A.S.; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc)
Location
Ukraine

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 53m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States July 23, 2010

Released in United States Summer July 23, 2010

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States 2010

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) May 20-June 13, 2010.

Based on the book "Bonjour, Farewell" by Sergei Kostine, published by Editions Robert Laffont in 1997.

Limited Release in United States July 23, 2010

Released in United States Summer July 23, 2010

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 4-7, 2009.)

Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Centerpiece Gala) May 20-June 13, 2010.)