The Telegraph Route
Overview
This French film chronicles the amazing-but-true story of Lisa Alling who in 1928 successfully walked from New York City to Siberia via the Bering Straight by following telegraph poles. It was shot entirely in the Ukraine. Lisa, a chambermaid, has had enough of American life and wants go home to Siberia. Because she had no money, she decided it was better to walk than stay in the U.S. any longer. An opportunist, she takes whatever food, warmth and even romance that is offered along the way.
About The Telegraph Route (1994)
Released in 1994, The Telegraph Route is a comedy and drama film from Cinébravo (France). It was directed by Liliane de Kermadec and written by Liliane de Kermadec. The cast is led by Elena Safonova, Christopher Chaplin, Mylène Demongeot, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović and Cong Shan. With a runtime of 1h 56m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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