The Passport
1990·Movie·
·1h 43min
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About
A man, who becomes mistaken for his brother who was immigrating to Israel from USSR, finds himself caught up in the middle of a bureaucratic mess when he realizes that if he tells the truth about who he is, he will go to jail and his brother's family will never be allowed to leave the USSR. He therefore assumes his brother's identity to get to Israel hoping his distant uncle living there will help him out. The plan backfires, however, when he realizes that the uncle is a paranoid lunatic thinking the KGB is out to get him. He becomes stranded in Israel with no friends, no money, and no passport, trying to figure out a way to get back home.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersSurvivalBetrayalMoral AmbiguityIdentity CrisisPolitical Intrigue
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersMistaken IdentityParanoiaFinding HomeFamily BetrayalBureaucratic NightmareEscaping A Dictatorial RegimeImmigration Struggles
- Pacing
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Georgiy Daneliya, Vadim Yusov
Written by:
Revaz Gabriadze, Georgiy Daneliya, Arkadiy Khayt
Produced by:
Viktor Freylikh, Vladimir Dudin
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