It Happened in Penkovo

1958 1h 40m RU

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5.8

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7.5

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★5.8TMDB · 21★7.5IMDB · 453

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Synopsis

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Tractor driver Matvey Morozov returns to his native village from the prison. And he recalls the story of his marriage, his fatal love, failed betrayal and committed reckless “crime”, in which he doesn't repent at all.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maya Menglet
Tonya Glechikova
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Matvey Morozov
Svetlana Druzhinina
Larisa
Vladimir Ratomsky
Ivan Savvich
Valentina Telegina
Alevtina
Anatoliy Kubatskiy
Vasily Glechikov
Yuri Medvedev
Vasily Zefirov
Aleksandra Kharitonova
Shurochka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanislav Rostotsky
Writers: Stanislav Rostotsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Grair Garibyan. 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 Kirill Molchanov. 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 Yevgeniya Abdirkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Maya Menglet and Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Svetlana Druzhinina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanislav Rostotsky directs. Grair Garibyan behind the camera. Kirill Molchanov scores. Yevgeniya Abdirkina cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Grair Garibyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kirill Molchanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yevgeniya Abdirkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maya Menglet and Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Svetlana Druzhinina carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0050303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.