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I Invite You to My Execution

2019

57 minutes

DocumentaryHistory

Overview

As Russian writer Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) thinks it is impossible that his novel Doctor Zhivago is published in the Soviet Union, because it supposedly shows a critical view of the October Revolution, he decides to smuggle several copies of the manuscript out of the country. It is first published in 1957 in Italia and the author receives the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958, which has consequences.

Top Cast

Frédéric Pierrot headshot

Frédéric Pierrot

Boris Pasternak (voice)

Elena Pasternak headshot

Elena Pasternak

Self - Daughter-in-law

Nina Andriadze headshot

Nina Andriadze

Self - T. Tabidze's Granddaughter

Sergio D'Angelo headshot

Sergio D'Angelo

Self - Literary Agent

Paolo Mancosu headshot

Paolo Mancosu

Self - Philosophy Professor

Carlo Feltrinelli headshot

Carlo Feltrinelli

Self - Publisher

Jacqueline de Proyart headshot

Jacqueline de Proyart

Self - Slavic Scholar

Georges Nivat headshot

Georges Nivat

Self - Slavic Scholar

Boris Pasternak headshot

Boris Pasternak

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Joseph Stalin headshot

Joseph Stalin

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev headshot

Nikita Khrushchev

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Giangiacomo Feltrinelli headshot

Giangiacomo Feltrinelli

Self - Publisher (archive footage)

Nicola Chiaromonte headshot

Nicola Chiaromonte

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Carlo Muscetta headshot

Carlo Muscetta

Self - Writer (archive footage)