Brothel Lights
Brothel Lights is a Russian film directed by Alexander [Gordon (journalist)|Alexander Gordon], a screen version of the same story by Harry Gordon.
The film premiered on June 11, 2011 at the Kinotavr Film Festival, with the overall release on November 3, 2011.
Plot
Set in Odessa at the end of the 1950s, it is a story about an independent-minded woman who disregards the opinions of others. The main character is Lyuba, the owner of a small brothel. Working for her are two girls, Zinka and Zygota. The son of the prosecutor Arkasha is in love with Lyuba, but she loves the poet Adam.Production
Gordon shot and edited the film in 2007, but was unable to complete it until 2011 due to financial constraints.Cast
- Oksana Fandera as Lyuba
- Alexey Levinsky as Adam
- Ada Rogovtseva as Yefrosinya Petrovna, Lyuba's mother
- Anna Slyu as Zygota
- Katerina Shpitsa as Zinka
- Christian Jereghi as Arkasha
- Bogdan Stupka as Zaslavsky, prosecutor
- Yevgeny Tsyganov as Valera
- Natalia Fisson as Zaslavsky's wife
- Mikhail Golubovich as Wilhelm
Awards and nominations
;Golden [Eagle Award (Russia)|Golden Eagle Award]- Golden Eagle Award for Best [Leading Actress (Russia)|Best Actress] — nominated
- Best Actress — nominated
- Audience Choice Award in Best Russian Film — won
- Best Actress — nominated
- Special Jury Diploma