East & West: Paradises Lost

East & West: Paradises Lost

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 17, 1993

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Documentary, History

Original Title

Est et Ouest, les paradis perdus

Production Companies

Compagnie Est-Ouest

Director

Pierre Rival

Description

In this quasi-semi-documentary, a Russian angel leads viewers in a quest to discover what, if anything, remains of the great, utopian "American Dream" now that the so-called "Worker's Paradise" dream of Russia has passed completely into oblivion. Along the way, real celebrities and working members the film community in Hollywood are interviewed, and a number of "types" are impersonated by actors. Some of the celebrities interviewed include Jacqueline Bisset, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and screenwriter Jonathan Lawton (the Pretty Woman script writer).