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'''''Despite the Falling Snow''''' is a 2004 [http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/15/girl-on-the-train-and-other-books-to-read-before-the-movie-comes-out-in-2016 book] by [[Shamim Sarif]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kregloe|first=Karman|title=Movies, Marriage and Mayhem with Shamim Sarif: From Moscow with Love (Ep. 10)|url=http://www.afterellen.com/movies-marriage-and-mayhem-with-shamim-sarif-from-moscow-with-love-ep-10/07/2012/|publisher=AfterEllen|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> It was first published on May 4, 2004 through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. One part of the story is set in 1950s [[Moscow]], Russia during the [[Cold War]] years, while the other follows the story of 1992 [[Moscow]] and [[London]] in the period after the collapse of [[USSR]].
'''''Despite the Falling Snow''''' is a 2004 book by [[Shamim Sarif]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kregloe|first=Karman|title=Movies, Marriage and Mayhem with Shamim Sarif: From Moscow with Love (Ep. 10)|url=http://www.afterellen.com/movies-marriage-and-mayhem-with-shamim-sarif-from-moscow-with-love-ep-10/07/2012/|publisher=AfterEllen|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> It was first published on May 4, 2004 through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. One part of the story is set in 1950s [[Moscow]], Russia during the [[Cold War]] years, while the other follows the story of 1992 [[Moscow]] and [[London]] in the period after the collapse of [[USSR]].


Critical reception for the novel was mostly positive, with ''[[The Bulletin (Australian periodical)|The Bulletin]]'' praising it as a "mature romance".<ref>{{cite book|title=The Bulletin, Volumes 6434-6436|year=2004|publisher=J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald|page=63|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VrUxAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Despite+The+Falling+Snow%22+Sarif&dq=%22Despite+The+Falling+Snow%22+Sarif&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PlvWUbWOOrOj4APW44DIBg&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ}}</ref> ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' also praised the novel, citing the character of Katya as a highlight.<ref>{{cite news |title=A tale of intrigue haunts with its sorrow |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2005/11/24/a_tale_of_intrigue_haunts_with_its_sorrow/ |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=24 November 2005 }}</ref>
Critical reception for the novel was mostly positive, with ''[[The Bulletin (Australian periodical)|The Bulletin]]'' praising it as a "mature romance".<ref>{{cite book|title=The Bulletin, Volumes 6434-6436|year=2004|publisher=J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald|page=63|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VrUxAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Despite+The+Falling+Snow%22+Sarif}}</ref> ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' also praised the novel, citing the character of Katya as a highlight.<ref>{{cite news |title=A tale of intrigue haunts with its sorrow |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2005/11/24/a_tale_of_intrigue_haunts_with_its_sorrow/ |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=24 November 2005 }}</ref>


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
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==Film adaptation==
==Film adaptation==


A [[Despite the Falling Snow (film)|film adaptation]] of the novel was announced in early 2013 at the [[Cannes Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Kurylenko, Furtwangler fall for Snow|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/kurylenko-furtwangler-fall-for-snow/5056295.article|publisher=Screen Daily|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> The film<ref>http://www.enlightenment-productions.com/despitethefallingsnow/</ref> starring ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'' Swedish actress [[Rebecca Ferguson]], ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' actor [[Charles Dance]], [[Oliver Jackson-Cohen]], [[Antje Traue]], [[Sam Reid (actor)|Sam Reid]], [[Anthony Head]], and Danish actor [[Thure Lindhardt]] was released in UK on April 15, 2016.
A [[Despite the Falling Snow (film)|film adaptation]] of the novel was announced in early 2013 at the [[Cannes Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Kurylenko, Furtwangler fall for Snow|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/kurylenko-furtwangler-fall-for-snow/5056295.article|publisher=Screen Daily|accessdate=5 July 2013}}</ref> The film<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.enlightenment-productions.com/despitethefallingsnow/ |title=Despite the Falling Snow |access-date=2015-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012042447/http://www.enlightenment-productions.com/despitethefallingsnow/ |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> starring ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'' Swedish actress [[Rebecca Ferguson]], ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' actor [[Charles Dance]], [[Oliver Jackson-Cohen]], [[Antje Traue]], [[Sam Reid (actor)|Sam Reid]], [[Anthony Head]], and Danish actor [[Thure Lindhardt]] was released in UK on April 15, 2016.


When the preview of Despite The Falling Snow the film appeared on [[YouTube]] a song performed by [[Ella Henderson]] called "Now You Say You Love Me" featured prominently toward the end. The film was directed by the author of the original book – [[Shamim Sarif|Shamim Sharif]]. [[Hanan Kattan]] and Lisa Tchengiuz served as the Executive producers. The music was composed by [[Rachel Portman]] and the cinematography was by David Johnson.
When the preview of Despite The Falling Snow the film appeared on [[YouTube]] a song performed by [[Ella Henderson]] called "Now You Say You Love Me" featured prominently toward the end. The film was directed by the author of the original book – [[Shamim Sarif|Shamim Sharif]]. [[Hanan Kattan]] and Lisa Tchengiuz served as the Executive producers. The music was composed by [[Rachel Portman]] and the cinematography was by David Johnson.
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.despitethefallingsnow.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.despitethefallingsnow.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|tt2474932|Despite The Falling Snow}}
* {{IMDb title|qid=Q22674936|title=Despite The Falling Snow}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|despite_the_falling_snow|Despite The Falling Snow}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|qid=Q22674936|title=Despite The Falling Snow}}
* [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/despite-the-falling-snow/shamim-sarif-interview/ Interview] for [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]


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Latest revision as of 12:16, 19 November 2023

This article is about the book. For the 2016 film, see Despite the Falling Snow (film).
Despite the Falling Snow
AuthorShamim Sarif
PublisherHeadline Book Publishing
Publication date
May 4, 2004
Media typePrint, ebook
Pages341 pages
ISBN0755308670

Despite the Falling Snow is a 2004 book by Shamim Sarif.[1] It was first published on May 4, 2004 through Headline Book Publishing and is set during two different time periods. One part of the story is set in 1950s Moscow, Russia during the Cold War years, while the other follows the story of 1992 Moscow and London in the period after the collapse of USSR.

Critical reception for the novel was mostly positive, with The Bulletin praising it as a "mature romance".[2] The Boston Globe also praised the novel, citing the character of Katya as a highlight.[3]

Plot summary

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After an early career amongst the political elite of Cold War Russia, Alexander Ivanov has lived in America for forty years and has managed to bury the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic late wife, Katya – or so he believes.

For into his life come two women – one who will start to open up the heart he has protected for so long; another who is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to Katya all those years ago. The novel’s journey back to the snowbound streets of post-Stalinist Moscow reveals a precarious, dangerous world of secrets and treachery.

Film adaptation

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A film adaptation of the novel was announced in early 2013 at the Cannes Festival.[4] The film[5] starring Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson, Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Antje Traue, Sam Reid, Anthony Head, and Danish actor Thure Lindhardt was released in UK on April 15, 2016.

When the preview of Despite The Falling Snow the film appeared on YouTube a song performed by Ella Henderson called "Now You Say You Love Me" featured prominently toward the end. The film was directed by the author of the original book – Shamim Sharif. Hanan Kattan and Lisa Tchengiuz served as the Executive producers. The music was composed by Rachel Portman and the cinematography was by David Johnson.

References

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  1. ^ Kregloe, Karman. "Movies, Marriage and Mayhem with Shamim Sarif: From Moscow with Love (Ep. 10)". AfterEllen. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ^ The Bulletin, Volumes 6434-6436. J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald. 2004. p. 63.
  3. ^ "A tale of intrigue haunts with its sorrow". The Boston Globe. 24 November 2005.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas. "Kurylenko, Furtwangler fall for Snow". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Despite the Falling Snow". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
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