Andres Gomez
7/10The 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.
Reviewed on October 18, 2013
Farewell(2009)
L'Affaire Farewell
Some secrets have the power to change the course of history.
6.5(143)1h 53m2009-09-23
ThrillerDrama
Farewell Synopsis
An intricate thriller about an ordinary man thrust into the biggest theft of Soviet information of the Cold War. Right after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A French businessman based in Moscow, Pierre Froment, makes an unlikely connection with Grigoriev, a senior KGB officer disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Brezhnev. Grigoriev begins passing Froment highly sensitive information about the Soviet spy network in the US.
Farewell (2009) is a thriller and drama film directed by Christian Carion, released on September 23, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara and Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 143 ratings.
- Director:
- Christian Carion
- Writers:
- Christian Carion, Eric Raynaud, Serguei Kostine
- Producers:
- Philip Boëffard, Bertrand Faivre, Christophe Rossignon
- Cinematographer:
- Walther van den Ende
- Composer:
- Clint Mansell
- Production:
- Le Bureau, Pathé, France 2 Cinéma, Une Hirondelle Productions, Blackfeet Pictures, Nord-Ouest Films
- Status:
- Released
Farewell (2009) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Farewell before you stream it.
Farewell Cast & Crew
Main cast
Guillaume Canet
as Pierre Froment
Emir Kusturica
as Sergei Grigoriev
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Jessica Froment
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
as Natasha
Dina Korzun
as Alina
Evgeniy Kharlanov
as Igor
Niels Arestrup
as Vallier
Willem Dafoe
as Feeney
Fred Ward
as Ronald Reagan
Philippe Magnan
as François Mitterrand
David Soul
as Hutton
- Christian Sandström
Christian Sandström
as FBI Agent
Key crew
Directed by Christian Carion, written by Christian Carion, Eric Raynaud and Serguei Kostine, produced by Philip Boëffard, Bertrand Faivre and Christophe Rossignon.
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Farewell Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 143 ratings.
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Farewell – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Farewell online?
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Who stars in Farewell?
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The main cast of Farewell (2009) includes Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė and Dina Korzun. The film was directed by Christian Carion. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Farewell released?
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Farewell was released on September 23, 2009 and runs for 1h 53m.
Is Farewell worth watching?
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Farewell (2009) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 143 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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