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Plot

Robin Williams stars as Vladimir Ivanoff, a Russian sax player working in a circus whose home life with his warm and colorful family does not compensate for his feelings of repression and lost opportunity in his native land. When the circus comes to New York, Williams goes on a shopping trip to Bloomingdale's -- where he suddenly announces his intention to defect. Befriended and given a place to stay by security guard Lionel Witherspoon (Cleavant Derricks), Vladimir makes the slow and sometimes painful transition from Russian to American citizen, helped along by his lady love (and fellow immigrant), Lucia Lombardo (Maria Conchita Alonso), and immigration attorney (and onetime Cuban refugee) Orlando Ramirez (Alejandro Rey).
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
115min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
11/27/2001
Director(s):
Paul Mazursky
Starring:
Robin Williams , Maria Conchita Alonso , Cleavant Derricks , Alejandro Rey , Savely Kramarov
Themes:
Fish Out of Water,Musician's Life,Living In Exile,Immigrant Life
Tone:
Affectionate,Gentle,Humorous,Intimate,Poignant,Sweet,Tearjerking,Warm
Keywords:
KGB,Russian [nationality],circus,defector,immigrant,immigration,lawyer,musician,saxophone,security-guard
Language:
English