Limonov: The Ballad is a 2024 film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. It is based on Emmanuel Carrère's 2011 book Limonov, a novelized biography of the Russian dissident writer and politician Eduard Limonov, who founded the National Bolshevik Party.

Limonov: The Ballad
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byKirill Serebrennikov
Screenplay by
Based onLimonov
by Emmanuel Carrère
Produced by
  • Ilya Stewart
  • Ardavan Safaee
  • Dmitri Rassam
  • Mario Gianani
  • Lorenzo Gangarossa
Starring
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
Edited byYurii Karikh
Music byMassimo Pupillo
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Pathé (France)
  • Vision Distribution (Italy)
Release dates
  • 19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) (Italy)
  • 19 February 2025 (2025-02-19) (France)
Running time
138 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
LanguageEnglish
Box office$143,045[1]

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 19 May 2024. Vision Distribution released the film in Italy on 5 September 2024.

Premise

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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 own greatness. Eduard Limonov's life story is a journey through Russia, America and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.[2]

Cast

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Production

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In 2017, Paweł Pawlikowski adapted Emmanuel Carrère's biographical novel Limonov (2011), based on the life of Eduard Limonov, into a screenplay.[3] Pawlikowski planned to direct the film adaptation but revealed in 2020 that he lost interest in the character and abandoned plans to direct.[4]

Release

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Limonov: The Ballad was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 19 May 2024.[5] It was released in Italy on 5 September 2024 by Vision Distribution.[6] Pathé is scheduled to release the film in France on 19 February 2025.[7]

Reception

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Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Kirill Serebrennikov Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Limonov: The Ballad". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 December 2017). "Pawel Pawlikowski, Director of Oscar-Winning 'Ida,' to Helm 'Limonov' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Paweł Pawlikowski nie wyreżyseruje "Limonova"". Onet.pl. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Limonov" (in Italian). Vision Distribution. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Limonov. La Ballade" (in French). Pathé. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Limonov: The Ballad". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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