Francofonia

The story of two remarkable men, Louvre director Jacques Jaujard and Nazi Occupation officer Count Franziskus Wolff Metternich (enemies then collaborators), whose alliance would be the driving force behind the preservation of the museum treasures. Francofonia explores the relationship between art and power, the Louvre museum as a living example of civilization, and what art tells us about ourselves, even in the midst of one of the bloodiest conflicts the world has ever seen.

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Script: Aleksandr Sokurov

Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel

Editing: Alexei Jankowski, Hansjorg Weissbrich

Sound: Emil Klotzsch, Andre Rigaut, Jac Vleeshouwer, Ansgar Frerich

Music: Murat Kabardokov

Actors: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (Jacques Jaujard), Benjamin Utzerath (Count Franziskus Wolff-Μetternich), Vincent Nemeth (Napoleon), Johanna Korthals Altes (Marianne)

Production: Ideale Αudience, France T. +33 1 53201400ideale@ideale-audience.fr www.ideale-audience.fr & Zero One Film,Germany T. +49 30 390 6630 office@zeroone.de www.zeroone.de & N279 Entertainment, The Netherl

Producers: Pierre-Olivier Bardet, Thomas Kufus, Els Vandevorst

Co-production: Arte France Cinema, Le Musee du Louvre (France)

Costumes: Colombe Lauriot Prevost

Format: DCP Color

Production Country: France-Germany-The Netherlands

Production Year: 2015

Duration: 87

Distribution in Greece: FilmtradeVassilis SourapasT. +30 210 6981 083-4 F. +30 210 6983 430info@filmtrade.grwww.filmtrade.gr

Contact: Films Boutique, GermanyT.+49 30 695 378-50info@filmsboutique.com www.filmsboutique.com

Alexander Sokurov

Filmography

78-87 The Lonely Voice of a Man
86-88 Moscow Elegy
1990 Soviet Elegy (μμ / short)
1992 Elegy of Russia
1996 Oriental Elegy
1997 A Humble Life
1999 Dolce…
2001 Elegy of a Voyage
2002 Russian Ark
2006 Elegy of Life. Rostropovich. Vishnevskaya