The Passport
Originally released in 1990. The Passport is a comedy/drama film. directed by Georgiy Daneliya.
Starring Gérard Darmon, Natalya Gundareva, and Oleg Yankovskiy
Synopsis
A man, who becomes mistaken for his brother who was immigrating to Israel from USSR, finds himself caught up in the middle of a bureaucratic mess when he realizes that if he tells the truth about who he is, he will go to jail and his brother's family will never be allowed to leave the USSR. He therefore assumes his brother's identity to get to Israel hoping his distant uncle living there will help him out. The plan backfires, however, when he realizes that the uncle is a paranoid lunatic thinking the KGB is out to get him. He becomes stranded in Israel with no friends, no money, and no passport, trying to figure out a way to get back home.
Quick Facts
Release Date
June 6, 1990
35 years ago
Runtime
1h 43m
103 minutes total
User Rating
6.0/10
Mixed (28 votes)
Language
Russian
Original language
Country
Austria
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Director
Top Cast
Gérard Darmon
as Merab Papashvili/Yasha Papashvili
Natalya Gundareva
as Inga
Oleg Yankovskiy
as Borya - nicknamed «Paris»
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
as Semyon Klain - «Senya»
Evgeni Leonov
as Embassy employee in Austria
Mamuka Kikaleishvili
as Moisha Sepiashvili
Leonid Yarmolnik
as Borya's Israeli partner
Levan Pilpani
as Vakhtang Papashvili - father
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
as Bernstein - Inga's uncle
Nina Ter-Osipyan
as Inga's aunt
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RU
Production Companies
- Mosfilm
- Ritm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Passport about?
A man, who becomes mistaken for his brother who was immigrating to Israel from USSR, finds himself caught up in the middle of a bureaucratic mess when he realizes that if he tells the truth about w...
Who directed The Passport?
The Passport was directed by Georgiy Daneliya.
How long is The Passport?
The Passport has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
When was The Passport released?
The Passport was released on June 6, 1990 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in The Passport?
The main cast of The Passport includes Gérard Darmon, Natalya Gundareva, Oleg Yankovskiy, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Evgeni Leonov.