Limonov: The Ballad

Based On the book by Emmanuel Carrère

Limonov: The Ballad is a 2024 biographical film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, co-written by Ben Hopkins, Paweł Pawlikowski and 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. It stars Ben Whishaw in the titular role alongside Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Tomas Arana, Corrado Invernizzi, Evgeniy Mironov, Andrey Burkovskiy and Odin Biron. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 19 May 2024.

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Release date:

May 19, 2024

Director:

Kirill Serebrennikov

Cast:

Ben Whishaw, Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Tomas Arana, Corrado Invernizzi, Yevgeny Mironov

Genre:

Historical, Drama, Biographical

Country:

France, Italy, Spain

Language:

English

Year page:

2024 in adaptations