June 1946: Stalin invites Russian emigres to return to the motherland. It's a trap: when a ship-load from France arrives in Odessa, only a physician and his family are spared execution or prison. He and his French wife (her passport ripped up) are sent to Kiev. She wants to return to France immediately; he knows that they are captives and must watch every step.
| Release Date | September 1, 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Est-Ouest | |
| Runtime | 2h 1min | |
| Budget | $11,500,000 | |
| Revenue | $6,032,000 | |
| Language | French, Russian | |
| Original Language | French | |
| Production Countries | Bulgaria, France, Russia, Spain | |
| Production Companies | UGC YMFrance 3 CinémaNot relevant | |