Coppola's dystopia "Megalopolis" has been released in Russian cinemas

In the first working week of 2025, the dystopia "Megalopolis" will be released in Russian cinemas. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who gained worldwide fame with his films "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now".

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The release of the movie had to wait for more than a decade. His idea appeared in the 1980s, but the shooting several times delayed and disrupted for various reasons.

The premiere took place at the last Cannes Film Festival, but the "Palm" tape lost to the sensational "Anora" with Mark Eidelstein and Yura Borisov in the lead roles, which recently shone at the Golden Globes and which are now projected nominations at the upcoming Oscars. "Megalopolis" received mixed reviews from critics and with a budget of $120 million earned only about $14 million.

The plot of the dystopia is based on the work of Roman historian Gaius Sallustius Crispus "On the Conspiracy of Catiline". Genius architect Caesar Catilina designs a megalopolis of the future, which was destroyed as a result of a catastrophe. In his hands - a unique material megalon. Grandiose plans are opposed by the mayor Cicero, whose daughter, on the contrary, is fond of both the architect's ideas and himself.

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