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Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993): Cast

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Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents is a 1993 comedy directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann, starring Josiane Balasko as Irène, Jacques Herlin and Maurice Bénichou. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
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The story

What Is Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents About?

The premise of Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents without spoilers.

The film portrays a vivid domestic drama in 1958 Paris, where Irene—rescued from Auschwitz by Soviet soldiers—has embraced Russia as a beacon of hope, filling her apartment with Russian trinkets. Her pragmatic husband grows weary of her zeal. Their quiet routine unravels when three members of the Red Army Choir, touring Paris, become her friends, forcing the couple to confront the clash between idealism and everyday reality.

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • satire comedy
  • strong
  • satire
  • musician
  • red army choir
  • concert
  • uncle nephew relationship
  • brother sister relationship
  • father son relationship
  • mother son relationship
  • listening to music
  • russian
+19 more
  • shoe store
  • marxism
  • marxist
  • soviet
  • red army
  • gaullist
  • year 1958
  • politics
  • husband wife relationship
  • belief
  • paris france
  • 1950s
  • concentration camp survivor
  • survivor
  • auschwitz
  • concentration camp
  • communist
  • directorial debut
  • family relationships
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Cast & crew

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents Cast & Characters

Josiane Balasko leads the cast as Irène, with Jacques Herlin as Choumerski and Maurice Bénichou as Bernard. Directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

More films directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann: He’s My Girl and Bad Spelling.

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Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents?

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents released?

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents was released on December 1, 1993.

Who directed Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents?

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents was directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann.

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Who is in the cast of Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents?

Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents stars Josiane Balasko as Irène, Jacques Herlin as Choumerski and Maurice Bénichou as Bernard, among 15 credited actors.

Does Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents have a post-credit scene?

No. Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents in?

The original language of Not Everybody’s Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents is French.

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