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13:45. Documentary. France 2007, 74 min. Directed by Olivier Meyrou. In French with Russian subtitles. Olivier Meyrou’s film tells about the last years spent by Yves Saint-Laurent as the creative director of his own fashion house and the creation of his farewell collection for YSL. This is an uncompromising and subjective look at the backstage world and routines of the creative process that destroys the myths about the great couturier, and was violently opposed by Saint-Laurent’s partner, Pierre Berger — after which it was banned from screenings for seven years.
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21:40. Documentary. France 2007, 74 min. Directed by Olivier Meyrou. In French with Russian subtitles. Olivier Meyrou’s film tells about the last years spent by Yves Saint-Laurent as the creative director of his own fashion house and the creation of his farewell collection for YSL. This is an uncompromising and subjective look at the backstage world and routines of the creative process that destroys the myths about the great couturier, and was violently opposed by Saint-Laurent’s partner, Pierre Berger — after which it was banned from screenings for seven years.
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12:10. Thriller, criminal. Denmark, France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands 2019, 89 min. Directed by Brian de Palma. Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Guy Pearce. In English with Russian subtitles. Christian is one of the best police officers in Copenhagen, but one day, due to his mistake, his partner dies at the hands of a terrorist, the Libyan immigrant Imran. Hungry for revenge at his friend’s death, Christian sets off in search of the murderer around the whole of Europe. His partner in this is Anna, who also has her personal reasons for signing up for this task. However, a CIA agent gets involved in their operation, one who seemingly wants to help but is actually pursuing his own goals. He uses Imran to catch a much bigger fish, and the Danish police officers are just pawns in a twisted game.
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15:20. Comedy, detective. Italy 2017, 100 min. Directed by Antonio Padovan. Starring: Giuseppe Battiston, Rade Serbedzija, Liz Solari, Teco Celio, Roberto Citran, Silvia D’Amico. In Italian with Russian subtitles. Inspector Stucky, a police detective from Treviso, comes into a charming village to investigate the mysterious death of Count Ancillotto, a wealthy producer of prosecco. The place is intoxicatingly beautiful, but it is becoming a stage for a whole series of murders, and the most likely suspect is the late count. Stucky must delve deep into local history, the twisted relationships between landowners, and even the secrets of prosecco production. A story about the charms of big money, the fight between greed and respect for your land, and about the symbolic and fascinating world of wine.
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23:50. Biography, Drama, Music. UK 2019, 121 min. Directed by Dexter Fletcher. Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden. In English with Russian subtitles. ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John's breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story -- set to Elton John's most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton -- tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture. ROCKETMAN also stars Jamie Bell as Elton's longtime lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin, Richard Madden as Elton's first manager, John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elton's mother Sheila Farebrother.
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23:40. Biography, Drama, Romance. UK, Ireland 2018, 110 min. Directed by Chanya Button. Starring: Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini. In English with Russian subtitles. Set amidst the bohemian high society of 1920s England, Vita & Virginia tells the scintillating true story of a literary love affair that fueled the imagination of one of the 20th century's most celebrated writers. Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) is the brash, aristocratic wife of a diplomat who refuses to be constrained by her marriage, defiantly courting scandal through her affairs with women. When she meets the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki), she is immediately attracted to the famed novelist's eccentric genius and enigmatic allure. So begins an intense, passionate relationship marked by all-consuming desire, intellectual gamesmanship, and destructive jealousy that will leave both women profoundly transformed and inspire the writing of one of Woolf's greatest works.
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