Khrustalyov, My Car!

1999 2h 27m RU

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 56

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Military doctor General Klenski is arrested in Stalin's Russia in 1953 during an anti-Semitic political campaign accused of being a participant in so-called "doctors' plot".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuriy Tsurilo
Yuriy Klenskiy
Nina Ruslanova
General's Wife
Jüri Järvet Jr.
Finnish Reporter
Mikhail Dementyev
Aleksey
Aleksandr Bashirov
Fedya Aramyshev
Natalya Lvova
Mulid Makoev
Ivan Matskevich
General's Double

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei German
Writers: Aleksei German, Svetlana Karmalita
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia, France

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrey Petrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Irina Gorokhovskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yuriy Tsurilo and Nina Ruslanova and Jüri Järvet Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0156701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksei German directs. Vladimir Ilin behind the camera. Andrey Petrov scores. Irina Gorokhovskaya cuts. Produced in Russia, France. Dialogue in Russian.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Russia, France.
3Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Vladimir Ilin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrey Petrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Irina Gorokhovskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuriy Tsurilo and Nina Ruslanova and Jüri Järvet Jr. carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0156701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.