The Banishment
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The Banishment (Russian: Изгнание, Izgnanie) is a 2007 Russian psychological drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. The film is a loose adaptation of The Laughing Matter, a 1953 novel by Armenian-American writer William Saroyan.[1] It stars Konstantin Lavronenko and Maria Bonnevie.
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Directed by | Andrey Zvyagintsev |
Screenplay by | Artyom Melkumian Oleg Negin Andrey Zvyagintsev |
Based on | The Laughing Matter by William Saroyan |
Produced by | Dmitri Lesnevsky |
Starring | Konstantin Lavronenko Maria Bonnevie Aleksandr Baluev |
Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman |
Edited by | Anna Mass |
Music by | Andrei Dergachyov Arvo Pärt |
Distributed by | Intercinema XXI Century |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
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The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Lavronenko won the Best Actor award at the festival.[2] It was released in Russian cinemas on 2 October 2007. The film received mixed reviews from critics.