Vent d'est
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East Wind | |
Directed by | Robert Enrico |
Written by | Robert Enrico Frédéric H. Fajardie |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | France Switzerland |
Language | French |
East Wind (In French Vent d'est) is a Franco-Swiss film directed by Robert Enrico, on a script co-written with Frédéric H. Fajardie, released in 1993.
Plot
At the end of the Second World War, a regiment of the First Russian National Army, loyal to Nazi Germany fleds to neutral Liechtenstein to escape the Red Army
Seeking asylum and salvation in this neutral state, these soldiers, along with some civilian associates, are warmly welcomed by the Liechtenstein government. Indeed, although returned by force in the country, Prince Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein is understanding and accepts the refugees with the respect due to their rank of combatants. Russian General Boris Smyslovsky tries to monetize the surrender of his troops to U.S. Army rather than to the Red Army. He is working to take them to Argentina, a country where they will not be hunted down, but that is without counting on the hatred of the Soviets for these "traitors".
The film traces the efforts of the Liechtenstein authorities not to hand over these 400 refugees, and shows the lies and manipulations of the Soviets to convince them to return voluntarily. After promising them a new life as part of the reconstruction of the USSR, the Soviets managed to persuade about 200 of these men to return. On the return journey, the train stops in Hungary and all the "returnees" are murdered with machine guns.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell : General Boris Smyslovsky
- Pierre Vaneck : Dr. Josef Hoop, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
- Jean-François Balmer : Father Anton Siegler, Speaker of the Parliament of Liechtenstein
- Ludmila Mikaël : Captain Barinkova
- Caroline Sihol : Countess Irène Smyslovsky
- Wojciech Pszoniak: Colonel Tcheko
- Annick Blancheteau : Madame Hoop
- Catherine Frot : Martha Hubner
- Catherine Bidaut : Natalya
- Serge Renko : Petrov Gregori
- Jean de Coninck : Mr. Brandt
- Geneviève Mnich : Mrs. Brandt
- Clémentine Célarié : Anna
- Elena Safonova : Princess of Liechtenstein
- Patrice Alexsandre : Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein,
- Gilles Treton : Peter Hubber
External links
- Vent d'est at IMDb