| The French Guy | |
| Native Name: | ru|Француз |
| Director: | Vera Storozheva |
| Music: | Andrey Antonenko |
| Cinematography: | Grigori Yablochnikov |
| Editing: | Sergey Tkachev |
| Studio: | TVS[1] |
| Runtime: | 104 min. |
| Country: | Russia |
| Language: | Russian |
The French Guy (ru|Француз|Frantsuz) is a 2004 Russian romantic comedy film[2] directed by Vera Storozheva.[3] [4] [5]
French baron Paul de Rousseau (Thierry Monfray) corresponds with Irina, a young woman from Russia (Ekaterina Vulichenko), whom his valet, Guillaume (Bernard Passavi), found through a marriage agency. During a chance encounter with translator Anya (Maria Golubkina), Paul discovers that the letters he received from "Irina" were actually written by Anya herself. Anya, a graduate of Moscow State University, returned to her hometown, Glukhaya Potma, after finishing her studies. Paul falls deeply in love with Anya and sets out to win her heart. His adventures in Russia transform him: once a wealthy nobleman, he’s quickly reduced to homelessness by train thieves. Along the way, he learns to drink vodka on a dare, receives a gift of a Christmas tree (which an elderly woman later takes back), and ultimately finds the love of his life. After winning Anya's affection and outcompeting her fiancé (Garik Sukachev), Paul takes her and his newfound Russian friends back to Paris.[6]