The Heritage of Love (2016)

Original title

Герой

Directed by

Yury Vasilyev

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film, historical film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

12+

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man caught in the Russian Revolution and Civil War falls in love with a woman. Decades later, their story connects to the present day in Paris.

romantichistoricbittersweetmelancholicsoberslow-pacedtenderevocative

What happens

The Heritage of Love (Russian: Герой, Geroy, lit. "Hero") is a 2016 Russian romantic drama film inspired by a true story. It is set against the Russian Revolution and subsequent onset of the Russian Civil War, as well as modern-day Paris. The film is directed by Yuriy Vasilyev and written by Natalia Doroshkevich and Olga Pogodina-Kuzmina. The film stars Dima Bilan (in his first film role), Svetlana Ivanova, Aleksandr Adabashyan, Aleksandr Baluev, and Marat Basharov. The film is based on actual historical events and was produced in honor of the "Year of Russian Cinema," with support from the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO) and the St. Basil the Great Foundation, as well as state support from the Cinema Foundation of Russia and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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