Teheran 43
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Teheran 43 is a 1981 USSR
-France
-Switzerland
film
made by Mosfilm
, Mediterraneo Cine and Pro Dis Film, directed by Aleksandr Alov
and Vladimir Naumov.
The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1981 and had 47.5 million viewers. It won the Golden Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival
in 1981.
attempt on Winston Churchill
, Joseph Stalin
and Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Teheran Conference 1943.
Teheran 43 starts in 1980 in Paris
. The memories of hero Andrei take the story back to 1943. The Germans
planned to assassinate the three men. 37 years later, the German agent Max lives with Françoise, a young Parisian woman, who hides him. But another Nazi
, Scherner, is hunting down Max who failed to carry out the planned assassinations. Max trusts Françoise, but he doesn't know that she works for Scherner. Another plot in the movie is the romance
between Andrei and the French woman Marie in 1943, followed in 1980.
and Mieczysław Weinberg. Charles Aznavour
's theme song "Une Vie D'amour" (Russian: Вечная любовь,Vechnaya lyubov), performed by Aznavour and fellow French pop music star and friend Mireille Mathieu
, became very popular in Russia as well as abroad. Its popularity is attributed to the success of the film, and today is considered by many to be one of Aznavour's best songs.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
-France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
made by Mosfilm
Mosfilm
Mosfilm is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein , to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production and the epic Война и Мир...
, Mediterraneo Cine and Pro Dis Film, directed by Aleksandr Alov
Aleksandr Alov
Aleksandr Alov was a Soviet film director and screenwriter, he was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1983 ....
and Vladimir Naumov.
The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1981 and had 47.5 million viewers. It won the Golden Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....
in 1981.
Alternative titles
The film was shown internationally under the following names:- Тегеран-43 (USSR)
- Assassination Attempt (USA)
- Teheran 43: Spy Ring (USA)
- The Exterminator (Australia)
- Eliminaattori (Finland)
- Killer sind immer unterwegs (West Germany)
- Nido di spie (Italy)
- Téhéran 43, Nid d'éspions (France)
- Teerã 43 (Brazil)
- تهران ۴۳ (Iran)
Plot
The movie is about an assassinationAssassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
attempt on Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
and Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Teheran Conference 1943.
Teheran 43 starts in 1980 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The memories of hero Andrei take the story back to 1943. The Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
planned to assassinate the three men. 37 years later, the German agent Max lives with Françoise, a young Parisian woman, who hides him. But another Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
, Scherner, is hunting down Max who failed to carry out the planned assassinations. Max trusts Françoise, but he doesn't know that she works for Scherner. Another plot in the movie is the romance
Romantic love
Romance is the pleasurable feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.In the context of romantic love relationships, romance usually implies an expression of one's love, or one's deep emotional desires to connect with another person....
between Andrei and the French woman Marie in 1943, followed in 1980.
Cast
- Natalya BelokhvostikovaNatalya BelokhvostikovaNatalya Nikolayevna Belokhvostikova is a Soviet/Russian actress.Graduated from VGIK classes of Sergei Gerasimov and Tamara Makarova in 1971. From 1971 to 1975 she worked at the Maxim Gorky Film Studios and since 1976 at the Theatre-Studio of cinema actors....
as Marie/Nathalie - Igor KostolevskyIgor KostolevskyIgor Matveyevich Kostolevsky is a prominent Russian movie and stage actor. He has won the People's Artist of Russia title which is the highest honor for any actor/actress in the USSR and then the Russian Federation...
as Andrei - Armen DzhigarkhanyanArmen DzhigarkhanyanArmen Dzigarkhanyan is one of the most popular Soviet, Russian and Armenian actors.He starred in dozens of Soviet films and provided the voice for many cartoon characters. He founded his own theater in Moscow.Dzigarkhanyan worked as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953–1954...
as Max - Alain DelonAlain DelonAlain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot...
as Foche - Claude JadeClaude JadeClaude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade , was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses , Bed and Board and Love on the Run . Jade acted in theatre, film and television...
as Françoise - Albert Filozov as Scherner
- Curd JürgensCurd JürgensCurd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
as Legraine - Nikolai GrinkoNikolai GrinkoNikolai Grigoryevich Grinko or Mykola Hryhorovych Hrynko , was a Soviet/Ukrainian actor.He is well known for his roles in the films of Andrei Tarkovsky, including: Ivan's Childhood, Andrei Rubliov, Solaris, Mirror, and Stalker. He starred in the 1981 film Teheran 43.-External links:...
as Hermolin - Natacha Naumova as Marie (child)
- Gleb StrizhenovGleb StrizhenovGleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov was a Soviet actor, Honoured Artist of the RSFSR. He was born in Voronezh, USSR. Oleg Strizhenov, who is also an actor, was his brother.-Filmography:*Per Aspera Ad Astra*Garazh...
as Simon
Soundtrack
The music score for the movie was composed by Georges GarvarentzGeorges Garvarentz
Georges Garvarentz was an Armenian-French composer, noted for his music for Charles Aznavour's songs.-Biography:Georges Garvarents was born in Athens, Greece, to a family of Armenian immigrants...
and Mieczysław Weinberg. Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
's theme song "Une Vie D'amour" (Russian: Вечная любовь,Vechnaya lyubov), performed by Aznavour and fellow French pop music star and friend Mireille Mathieu
Mireille Mathieu
Mireille Mathieu is a French chanteuse, and pop singer. Hailed in the French press as the successor to Édith Piaf, she has achieved great commercial success, recording over 1200 songs in nine different languages, with more than 120 million records sold worldwide.-Childhood to early...
, became very popular in Russia as well as abroad. Its popularity is attributed to the success of the film, and today is considered by many to be one of Aznavour's best songs.
