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Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend

1961·Movie
1h 34min
77
GreatGoodWatch score

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Hopeful and wholesome

  • Hopefulness8
  • Wholesome7
  • Nostalgia7

Humor

Some situational comedy and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy5
  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Physical Comedy3

World

History and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Narrative Structure7
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6
  • Music Centrality6

Who it's for

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

During World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi concentration camp. After 15 years, Léon, who became a journalist, and his friends came to the USSR to make a report and find Boris in the meantime. In Moscow he doesn't found, and for the sake of meeting with a friend, Garros has to travel around the country by car... The foreigners are accompanied by Nikolai, the translator, who, in turn, is looking for his brother's runaway bride, Natasha.
Post-War FriendshipSoviet AdventureCross-Country SearchHuman ConnectionHistorical DramaCultural ExchangeJourney of DiscoveryHopeful ReunionGentle Intrigue

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Is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend?

1 h 34 min

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend in?

RussianFrench

It was made in Russian, with some French. Produced in France, Russia.