I Invite You to My Execution

57min

Documentary

History

As Russian writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) thinks it is impossible that his novel Doctor Zhivago is published in the Soviet Union, because it supposedly shows a critical view of the October Revolution, he decides to smuggle several copies of the manuscript out of the country. It is first published in 1957 in Italia and the author receives the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958, which has consequences.

Production Companies

Zadig Productions

Pumpernickel Films

ARTE

Cast

Frédéric Pierrot

Frédéric Pierrot

Boris Pasternak (voice)
Elena Pasternak

Elena Pasternak

Self - Daughter-in-law
Nina Andriadze

Nina Andriadze

Self - T. Tabidze's Granddaughter
Sergio D'Angelo

Sergio D'Angelo

Self - Literary Agent
Paolo Mancosu

Paolo Mancosu

Self - Philosophy Professor
Carlo Feltrinelli

Carlo Feltrinelli

Self - Publisher
Jacqueline de Proyart

Jacqueline de Proyart

Self - Slavic Scholar
Georges Nivat

Georges Nivat

Self - Slavic Scholar
Boris Pasternak

Boris Pasternak

Self - Writer (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self - Politician (archive footage)
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli

Giangiacomo Feltrinelli

Self - Publisher (archive footage)
Nicola Chiaromonte

Nicola Chiaromonte

Self - Writer (archive footage)
Carlo Muscetta

Carlo Muscetta

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Release date

30th Oct 2019

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français, Italiano, Pусский, svenska