Burnt by the Sun (1994)
French and Russian historical drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Burnt by the Sun has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes (145 min). The French film released on 21 May 1994. It is directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov and Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė.
Official trailer
Cast and crew
- Director
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Cast
- Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, André Oumansky, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Vladimir Ilyin, Alla Kazanskaya, Nina Arkhipova
- Cinematography
- Vilen Kalyuta
- Editing
- Enzo Meniconi
- Music
- Eduard Artemyev
- Written by
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Rustam Ibrahimbeyov
- Produced by
- Nikita Mikhalkov, Michel Seydoux, Leonid Vereshchagin
- Production
- TriTe
- Distribution
- Sony Pictures Classics
Box office, awards and more
- Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix; Silver nugget for the best foreign film; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
- Set in
- Soviet Union
Release and where to watch
- In theatres
- 21 May 1994
- On OTT
- Not announced yet. We add the platform and date once the makers confirm them.
Questions people ask
What is the runtime of Burnt by the Sun?
Burnt by the Sun has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes, or 145 min.
When did Burnt by the Sun release?
Burnt by the Sun released on 21 May 1994.
Who directed Burnt by the Sun?
Burnt by the Sun is directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
Who is in the cast of Burnt by the Sun?
The cast of Burnt by the Sun includes Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, André Oumansky and Svetlana Kryuchkova.
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