Film
Road to Life
1931 · 1h 53m · Drama
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Overview
The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.
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Cast
Nikolai Batalov
Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны
Yvan Kyrlya
Мустафа «Ферт»
Mikhail Zharov
Фомка «Жиган»
Vladimir Uralskiy
Head of children allocation (uncredited)
Rina Zelyonaya
девушка из «малины» Жигана
Georgi Zhzhyonov
(нет в титрах)
Vasiliy Kachalov
вступительное и заключительное слово
Aleksander Novikov
Васька «Буза»
Mariya Andropova
детский соц.инспектор Мария Скрябина
Vladimir Vesnovsky
отец Кольки
Mariya Gonfa
Лелька «Мазиха»
M. Libakov-Ilyinskiy
эпизод (нет в титрах)
Viktor Lazarev
Lev Kovylin
Street child
Vasiliy Metlov
Crew
- Nikolai EkkDirector · Writer
- Aleksandr StolperWriter
- Regina YanushkevichWriter
- Anton MakarenkoNovel
- Moisey AleynikovProducer
- Vasily ProninDirector of Photography
- Yakov StollyarOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 1, 1931
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Genres
- Drama
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