Roots (2005)
Shameless slimeball Eduard "Edik" Letov - clad in an everpresent Hawaiian shirt - puts the sting on alien travelers hoping to connect with their roots, by having local phonies pose as the visitors' long-lost relatives. Complications abound when Letov attempts to pass off an entire village under the guise of a community wiped out during the Second World War. The arrival of a group of trouble-causing misfits, among them mobster Barukh - who wishes to bury his mother's remains, only to discover that someone keeps exhuming them - and the lech Simon - a Canadian with an insatiable fetish for his sexy translator - turn Letov's latest scheme into a veritable cat's cradle.
Director: Pavel Lungin
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: October 5, 2005
Cast
- Konstantin Khabenskiy - Edik
- Esther Gorintin - Esther
- Daniil Spivakovskiy - Tsaussami
- Leonid Kanevsky - Baroukh
- Sergey Garmash - Yacha
- Natalya Kolyakanova - Regina
- Otto Tausig - Samuel
- Miglen Mirtchev - Andrew
- Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet - Marc-Yves
- Marina Golub - Bella
Screenplay
Music: Michel Arbatz
Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman
Editing: Sophie Brunet
Production: ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Catherine Dussart Productions, Karo Premiere, ONIX FIlm
Country: France, Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Pavel Lungin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roots about?
- Shameless slimeball Eduard "Edik" Letov - clad in an everpresent Hawaiian shirt - puts the sting on alien travelers hoping to connect with their roots, by having local phonies pose as the visitors' long-lost relatives. Complications abound when Letov attempts to pass off an entire village under the guise of a community wiped out during the Second World War. The arrival of a group of trouble-causing misfits, among them mobster Barukh - who wishes to bury his mother's remains, only to discover that someone keeps exhuming them - and the lech Simon - a Canadian with an insatiable fetish for his sexy translator - turn Letov's latest scheme into a veritable cat's cradle.
- Who directed Roots?
- Roots was directed by Pavel Lungin.
- Who stars in Roots?
- Roots stars Konstantin Khabenskiy, Esther Gorintin, Daniil Spivakovskiy, Leonid Kanevsky, Sergey Garmash, Natalya Kolyakanova.
- How long is Roots?
- Roots has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Roots?
- Roots is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Roots produced?
- Roots was produced in France, Russia.