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8.0/10 • 1K

1975-03-071h 47m

DramaHistory

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Directors
Andrei Tarkovsky
Writters
Aleksandr Misharin, Andrei Tarkovsky
Editors
Lyudmila Feiginova

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Margarita Terekhova

    Margarita Terekhova

    Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother

  2. Ignat Daniltsev

    Ignat Daniltsev

    Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old

  3. Larisa Tarkovskaya

    Larisa Tarkovskaya

    Nadezha - Mother of 12-Year-Old Alexei

  4. Alla Demidova

    Alla Demidova

    Lisa

  5. Anatoliy Solonitsyn

    Anatoliy Solonitsyn

    Forensic Doctor

  6. Nikolay Grinko

    Nikolay Grinko

    Printery Director

  7. Tamara Ogorodnikova

    Tamara Ogorodnikova

    Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table

  8. Yuriy Nazarov

    Yuriy Nazarov

    Rifle Shooting Instructor

  9. Oleg Yankovskiy

    Oleg Yankovskiy

    The Father

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May 4, 2018

9/10

Watching this again at age 24 with strep throat while the sun came up this morning, when I got to the part where the dog walks out the door and the woman starts picking up peaches or potatoes or whatever, I was literally reborn, etc.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Budget
$825,000.00
Revenue
$124,367.00
Keywords
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