Directed by
| Pavel Lungin | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Vincent Lambert | ||
| Alain Layrac | ... | (screenplay) |
| Pavel Lungin | ... | (story) (as Pavel Lounguine) |
| Viktor Merezhko | ||
| Pierre-Henry Salfati | ||
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Alexander Avelitchev | ... | associate producer |
| Georges Benayoun | ... | producer |
| Bertrand Liechti | ... | associate producer |
| Yves Marmion | ... | producer |
| Angelo Pastore | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Pascal Andreacchio | ||
Cinematography by
| Manuel Teran | ||
Editing by
| Luc Barnier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Vladimir Aronin | ... | (as Volodya Aronin) |
| Hélène Giorgis | ||
Makeup Department
| Vladislava Aktamanova | ... | makeup artist: Russie (as Vlada Aktamanova) |
| Nurith Barkan | ... | head makeup artist |
| Tamara Plyukhina | ... | makeup artist: Russie |
| Nina Kolodkina | ... | makeup artist: Russia (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jean-Marc Delaplanque | ... | assistant production manager: France |
| Marcel Godot | ... | production manager |
| Felix Kleiman | ... | production manager |
| Jéróme Perrault | ... | assistant production manager: France |
| Erik Waisberg | ... | production manager (as Eric Waisberg) |
| Eric Zaouali | ... | unit production manager: France |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Carayon | ... | first assistant director: France |
| Fabien Castanier | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Romain Chaveton | ... | assistant director: Paris |
| Nicolas Conti | ... | assistant director: Paris |
| Jean-Marc Delaplanque | ... | second assistant director: Paris |
| Marianne Gentet | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Yuri Kryuchkov | ... | first assistant director: Russie (as Iuri Krioutchkov) |
| Léonard Vindry | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Vladimir Aronin | ... | set decorator: Russie |
| Olga Baranova | ... | property master: Russie |
| Philippe Barthelémy | ... | production designer: France |
| Zoya Buzinova | ... | property master: Russie (as Zoia Bouzinova) |
| Gilbert Dulin | ... | property master: Paris |
| Sergei Ivanov | ... | production designer: Russie (as Serguei Ivanov) |
| Aleksandr Kochubey | ... | construction coordinator: Russie (as Alexander Kochubey) |
| Danila Koltsov | ... | assistant set decorator: Russie |
| Jacky Macchi | ... | assistant set decorator: France |
| Ekaterina Ojegova | ... | production designer: Russie |
| Jean-Louis Serrato | ... | assistant property master: Paris |
Sound Department
| Alain Curvelier | ... | sound |
| Valérie Deloof | ... | sound editor: France (as Valerie Deloof) |
| William Flageollet | ... | sound |
| Luis Rama | ... | sound editor: France |
| Cécile Ranc | ... | sound editor / sound (as Cecile Ranc) |
| Emmanuel Ughetto | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Andrei Pakholkov | ... | pyrotechnician: Russia (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jean-Louis Airola | ... | stunt coordinator: France |
| Vladimir Badov | ... | stunts: Russie |
| Valeriy Derkach | ... | stunt coordinator: Russie (as Valeri Derkatch) |
| Aleksandr Fedin | ... | stunts: Russie |
| Vladimir Karpovich | ... | stunts: Russie (as Vladimir Karpovitch) |
| Igor Laptev | ... | stunts: Russie |
| Orlan Mongoush | ... | stunts: Russie |
| Fyodor Shilov | ... | stunts: Russie (as Fedor Chilov) |
| Dmitry Tarasenko | ... | stunts: Russie (as Dimitri Tarasenko) |
| Andrei Tiougal | ... | stunts: Russie |
| Aleksandr Zhiznevsky | ... | stunts: Russie (as Alexander Jisnevski) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aleksandr Antipov | ... | electrician: Russia (as Alexander Antipov) |
| Evgueni Bakalov | ... | camera operator: aerial camera, Russie |
| Igor Boitsov | ... | electrician: Russia (as Igor Boitzov) |
| Riccardo Brunner | ... | Steadicam operator: France |
| Serge Cry | ... | gaffer: Paris |
| Pierre-Louis de Stefano | ... | key grip: Paris (as Pierre de Stefano) |
| Florence Dugowson | ... | still photographer: France |
| Jean-Marc Fuchs | ... | electrician: Paris |
| Philippe Gibier | ... | grip: Paris |
| Oleg Grinchishin | ... | grip: Russia (as Oleg Grintchichin) |
| Dmitri Guslinsky | ... | video technician |
| Igor Kirillov | ... | grip: Russia |
| Viatcheslav Krilov | ... | camera operator: aerial camera, Russie |
| Ali Lakrouf | ... | second assistant camera: Paris |
| Evgeniy Lebedev | ... | assistant camera: Russia (as Evgueni Lebedev) |
| Gilbert Lucido | ... | key grip: France |
| Sylvain Maillard | ... | second assistant camera: Paris |
| Valentin Monge | ... | steadicam operator: France |
| Thierry Pouget | ... | first assistant camera: France |
| Laurent Robert | ... | electrician: Paris |
| Andrei Rodkin | ... | photographer: Russia |
| Igor Shtanko | ... | assistant camera: Russia (as Igor Schtanko) |
| Oleg Vorobiov | ... | electrician: Russia |
| Patrick Zachman | ... | still photographer: France |
| Mikhail Zherdin | ... | gaffer: Russia (as Mikhail Gardin) |
| Mikhail Zhuravkin | ... | electrician: Russia (as Mikhail Juravkin) |
| David Campbell | ... | crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Pierre Amzallag | ... | casting: France |
| Anastasia Garo | ... | casting: Russia |
| Franck Rocchietta | ... | extras casting: Paris |
| Irina Tretyakova | ... | casting: Russia (as Irina Tretiakova) |
| Tina Tumanishvili | ... | casting: Russia (as Laontina Tumanichvilli) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Micheline Dorazil | ... | assistant costumer: Paris |
| Natalya Ivanova | ... | head costumer: Russia (as Natalia Ivanova) |
| Tatiana Joukova | ... | costumer: Russia |
| Tatyana Kostromicheva | ... | costumer: Russia (as Tatiana Kostromitcheva) |
| France-Lise Loial | ... | costumer: Paris (as France-Lisa Loial) |
| Maria Yuresko | ... | costumer: Russia (as Maria Iouresko) |
| Tatyana Zhukova | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| Tina Baz | ... | assistant editor: France |
| Claude Broutin | ... | apprentice editor: France |
| Monica Coleman | ... | assistant editor: France |
| Patrick Crucy | ... | color timer: France |
| Francis Doré | ... | post-production: France (as Francis Dore) |
| Ludmila Iazikova | ... | film editor: Russia |
| Nathalie Langlade | ... | assistant editor: France |
Music Department
| Konstantin Krimets | ... | conductor |
| Eric Michon | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Josiane Morand | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Boris Djambekov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Evgyeni Drozdov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Alexander Gounin | ... | driver: Russia |
| Arkadi Iaguid | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vladimir Khalanskil | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vladimir Kirillov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vladimir Koukharskil | ... | driver: Russia |
| Mikhail Kourotchkin | ... | driver: Russia |
| Denis Kreni | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vladimir Kreni | ... | driver: Russia |
| Rafek Kurbangaliev | ... | driver: Russia |
| Georgui Lapchakov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Eduard Masaltsev | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vladimir Orlov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Alexander Riabov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Iuri Rijov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Konstantin Sitnikov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Vasili Somov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Mikhail Vlasov | ... | driver: Russia |
| Valentin Zimin | ... | driver: Russia |
Additional Crew
| Azam Akhrozov | ... | coordinator: Samarcande |
| Ruggero Angeletti | ... | choreographer: Bal du Moulin Rouge (as Monsieur Ruggiero Angeletti) |
| Valdimir Bagramov | ... | translator: Russia |
| Yaël Bitton | ... | domino operator: Paris |
| Ludmila Chekina | ... | translator: Russia |
| Anne Descours | ... | production secretary: Paris |
| Svetana Douilebo | ... | translator: Russia |
| Yelena Gagarina | ... | production assistant: Russie |
| Valeri Gandrabura | ... | production assistant: Russie |
| Olim Irgashev | ... | coordinator: Samarcande (as Alim Irgachev) |
| Mavionda Ismailova | ... | consultant: Samarcande |
| Véronique Jammes | ... | script supervisor: France (as Véronique James) |
| Lubov Kabanova | ... | accountant: Russia (as Liubov Kabanova) |
| Gouldjeiekhon Kasimova | ... | choreographer |
| Philippe Levy | ... | administrator: France |
| Ivan Lounguine | ... | translator: Russia |
| Valeri Mahkrov | ... | production assistant: Russie |
| Natalia Medvedleva | ... | translator: Russia |
| Josiane Morand | ... | script supervisor: Paris |
| Soubkhon Mukhtarov | ... | ensemble director |
| Andrey Murtazaliev | ... | production assistant: Russie |
| Tatiana Ojinkova | ... | translator: Paris |
| Andrei Pakholkov | ... | projectionist: Russia |
| Pavel Polikov | ... | production assistant: Russie (as Pavel Poliakov) |
| Yuliya Rumyantseva | ... | production assistant: Russie |
| Stepan Semionov | ... | translator: Russia |
| Igor Sushevsky | ... | production assistant: Russie (as Igor Souchevsky) |
| Marc Sviguilskil | ... | translator: Russia |
| Leonid Tchesnokov | ... | translator: Russia |
| Oleg Yaunzen | ... | production assistant: Russie (as Oleg Iaounzen) |
| Sergei Zakharov | ... | armorer: Russia |
| Olga Zudova | ... | accountant: Russia (as Olga Zoudova) |
Thanks
| Brigitte Brauner | ... | thanks (as Madame Brauner) |
| Laure Dréau | ... | thanks (as Laure Dreau) |
| Louis Féraud | ... | thanks (as Louis Feraud) |
| Maxime Jouy | ... | thanks |
| Éric Le Roux | ... | thanks (as Eric Leroux) |
| Anne Chaignon Olin | ... | thanks |
| Alexandre Ousslenko | ... | thanks |
| Catherine Pierrat | ... | thanks |
| Guy Plasson | ... | thanks |
| Hélène Ramet | ... | thanks |
| Virginie Rocchietta | ... | thanks |
| Michel Tessier | ... | thanks |
| Véronique Tiron | ... | thanks |
| Rita Zakirova | ... | thanks: Directeur Maison Culture Samarcande |