Overview
A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade-waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator, and a novelist who wrote of his greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.
Director and cast
- Ben Whishaw as Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov
- Viktoriya Miroshnichenko as Elena
- Masha Mashkova as Anna
- Tomas Arana as Stephen
- Corrado Invernizzi as Lonya
- Evgeny Mironov as Kuznetsov
- Andrey Burkovskiy as Yevgeny Yevtushenko / Poet
- Odin Lund Biron as Ethan/ Editor in Chief
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Radio Host Paris
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Intellectual Paris
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