Farewell

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Farewell

Released Jul 23, 2010

1h 53m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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

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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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

It’s ultimately difficult to envision most viewers finding much within L’Affaire Farewell worth embracing...

Rated: 2/4

Mar 12, 2025

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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

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Liam D

An highly engaging and suspenseful thriller with a great script, fantastic acting and solid direction

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Audience Member

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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Audience Member

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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Audience Member

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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Audience Member

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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Christian Carion

Director

Emir Kusturica

Sergei Gregoriev

Guillaume Canet

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Alexandra Maria Lara

Jessica Froment

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Synopsis

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

Director: Christian Carion
Producer: Philippe Boeffard, Bertrand Faivre, Christophe Rossignon
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
Runtime: 1h 53m