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Farewell

Released Jul 23, 2010

1 hr. 53 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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86%

78 Reviews

Tomatometer

75%

5,000+ Ratings

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A Russian intelligence operative (Emir Kusturica) passes classified documents to a French engineer (Guillaume Canet).

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Espionage in the USSR. Based on a true story, none the less interesting. Why oh why were they being so careless and obviously suspicious?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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The performances are really good and the staging is quite believable and impressive. The plot is really well done ... the only problem is that it is really far from the actual facts.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Taut and well made spy period thriller; a mood piece negotiating a large web of complications in an astute fashion--A Mind-Boggling True Story!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Fascinating largely-real-life episode, and a very well made film around it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Great spy thriller if you don't Mind reading subtitles.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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As a thriller, this wasn't such a much, but it's fascinating anyway because of Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning. It's the based on facts story of a Russian whistle-blower who, back in 1981, manages to expose the entire USSR intelligence operation, all the infiltrators into American, French and UK military planning. He acts because he thinks the Soviet system has to come to an end. It worked, he did bring down the 'evil empire' and what he got for it was a bullet in the head. Wat fate is store for our two much-needed whistleblowers? Why aren't Americans staunchly behind them? What's going on?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Christian Carion

Director

Emir Kusturica

Sergei Gregoriev

Guillaume Canet

Pierre Froment

Alexandra Maria Lara

Jessica Froment

Ingeborga Dapkunayte

Natasha

Willem Dafoe

Feeney

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Philip French

Guardian

It is a richly intriguing tale about high intrigue, though at times a trifle uncertain...

May 1, 2011

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

This is a satisfyingly sober thriller, almost melancholy in tone - and as morally complex as a John Le Carr novel.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 28, 2011

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Alice Levick

Little White Lies

The tale of a truly fascinating but little-known espionage operation is told with panache and a dynamic central pairing.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 28, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Aside from so many problems, what remains of Farewell is interesting. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 10, 2022

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

... like the good action and suspense films from the 70s. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Mar 20, 2018

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Anne Billson

The Arts Desk

Carion's film covers an astonishing amount of geographical and narrative ground and juggles three languages -- Russian, French and English -- but never loses its way.

Nov 27, 2017

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Synopsis

A Russian intelligence operative (Emir Kusturica) passes classified documents to a French engineer (Guillaume Canet).

Director: Christian Carion
Screenwriter: Christian Carion, Eric Raynaud, Eric Raynaud
Distributor: NeoClassics Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Apr 12, 2011