Limonov: The Ballad

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Movie Details

Also known as Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie
Based onLimonov by Emmanuel Carrère
Country France, Italy, Spain
Language English
GenreBiography, Drama, History
Release date19 May 2024 (Cannes)
5 September 2024 (Italy)
4 December 2024 (France)
21 February 2025 (Spain)
Running time2hr 8min
StarringBen Whishaw, Viktoria Miroshnichenko
Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
Screenplay byBen Hopkins, Paweł Pawlikowski, Kirill Serebrennikov
Produced byIlya Stewart, Ardavan Safaee, Dmitri Rassam, Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Gangarossa
Cinematography by Roman Vasyanov
Edited by Yurii Karikh
Music byMassimo Pupillo
Production CompaniesWildside
Chapter 2
Fremantle Spain
France 3 Cinéma
Hype Studio
Distributor Pathé (France)
Vision Distribution (Italy)

Cast & Characters

  • Ben Whishaw as Eddie
  • Viktoria Miroshnichenko as Elena
  • Tomas Arana as Stephen
  • Corrado Invernizzi as Lonya
  • Evgeniy Mironov as Kuznetsov
  • Andrey Burkovskiy as Poet
  • Maria Mashkova as Anna
  • Vadim Stepanov as Model
  • Vlad Tsenev as Waiter
  • Sandrine Bonnaire as Radio Interviewer
  • Céline Sallette as Intellectual
  • Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Intellectual
  • Ivan Ivashkin as poet
  • Odin Biron as Ethan
  • Donald Sumpter as Eddie’s father

Storyline

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.

About Limonov: The Ballad Movie

Limonov: The Ballad is a biographical 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.

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

Limonov: The Ballad Release Date

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. It was released in Italy on 5 September 2024 by Vision Distribution. Pathé released the film in France on 4 December 2024. The film is scheduled to be released in Spain on 21 February 2025 by Filmin.

Budget & Box Office Collection

BudgetN/A
Worldwide Collection$356,448

Awards & Nominations

AwardDate of CeremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Cannes Film Festival25 May 2024Palme d’OrKirill SerebrennikovNominated

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