Other author/creator | Adabashʹi︠a︡n, Aleksandr Artëmovich, 1945- |
Other author/creator | Mikhalkov, Nikita. |
Other author/creator | Kali︠a︡gin, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich actor. |
Other author/creator | Soloveĭ, Elena actor. |
Other author/creator | Glushenko, Evgenii︠a︡ actor. |
Other author/creator | Shuranova, Antonina actor. |
Other author/creator | Bogatyrev, I︠U︡riĭ actor. |
Other author/creator | Artemyen, Eduard, composer. |
Other author/creator | Tabakov, Oleg, 1935-2018 |
Other author/creator | Pastukhov, Nikolaĭ, 1923- |
Other author/creator | Kadochnikov, Pavel, 1915-1988. |
Other author/creator | Mikhalkov, Nikita. |
Other author/creator | Nazarova, Natalʹi︠a︡. |
Other author/creator | Nikonenko, Sergeĭ. |
Other author/creator | Gurʹev, Serezha. |
Other author/creator | Lebeshev, Pavel. |
Other author/creator | Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. |
Other author/creator | Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Pʹesa bez nazvanʹi︠a︡. |
Other author/creator | Moskovskai︠a︡ kinostudii︠a︡ "Mosfilʹm." |
Other author/creator | Ruscico (Firm) |
Parallel title |
Unfinished piece for the player piano |
Series |
Russian Cinema Council collection -- Director Russian Cinema Council collection. Kollekt︠s︡ii︠a︡ "Rezhisser." UNAUTHORIZED
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Abstract |
A picture of life of the Russian gentry in the late 19th century. A village teacher, undergoing an emotional crisis and believing his life has had no purpose, torments both himself and his young wife. A doctor hates his patients and his work. Guests staying with a general's wife are talking about the pleasures of a simple village life, not really believing what they are saying. |
General note | Based on Anton Chekhov's play "Platonov", and motifs from several of his short stories. |
General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1977. |
General note | Title, statement of responsibility and credits from English subtitles. |
Credits | Director of photography, Pavel Lebeshev ; music, Eduard Artemyen. |
Cast |
Aleksander Kali︠a︡gin, Elena Soloveĭ, Evgenii︠a︡ Glushenko, Antonina Shuranova, I︠U︡riĭ Bogatyrev, Oleg Tabakov, Nikolai Pastukhov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Anatoly Romashin, Natalya Nazarova, Xenia Minina, Sergei Nikonenko, Seryozha Guryev. |
Technical details | DVD. |
Language | In Russian with optional subtitles in Russian, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, Swedish, Chinese, Arabic, or Japanese. |
Genre/form | Feature films. |
Genre/form | Feature films Soviet Union. |
Genre/form | Historical films. |
Genre/form | Fiction films. |
Publisher number | RUSD0638DVD Ruscico |