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This fast-paced, convoluted bit of European escapist fare is set in crumbling contemporary Moscow where a French composer finds himself seduced into a fantastic adventure after his flight to Paris is delayed and he finds himself broke and stranded in the Moscow airport. His temptress is the mischievous Oksana, who convinces him to sneak out of the airport to sample the Moscow nightlife. He doesn't realize that she is actually the daughter of Papa, a powerful local Mafia don. Papa looks weak and helpless, but he is anything but and secretly drugs the composer Philippe's drink and then kidnaps him. When Philippe awakens, Papa forces him to impersonate the commercial director of a huge French textile mill so the Mafioso can continue to con the leader of a recently liberated Central Asian country into investing in a non-existent mill. The plot works until the bilked gets his own revenge. Meanwhile, Philippe and Oksana fall in love even though they realize that one of them must be sacrificed to save face. Another Synopsis: Having missed his plane, the French musician Philippe Robin is waiting in transit at the Moscow Airport for a connecting flight to Paris. A very attractive young Russian woman approaches him and proposes an impromptu visit to the "real Mowcow". Led by the seductive Oksana, and fuelled by vodka and champagne, Philippe visits a succession of bars and clubs. Then, unnoticed by Philippe, Oksana slips something into his drink. He passes out. When he regains consciousness, Philippe discovers that he has been selected by the Russian Mafia to play the starring role in their latest criminal production.
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5 | CAST Vincent Perez......................Philippe Robin CREDITS Directed by......................Pavel Lounguine Photography by..................Manuel Teran Music by................... Pascal Andreacchio Running time: 96 min.
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