We'll Live Till Monday

1968 1h 46m RU

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 42

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A respected history teacher, Ilya Semenovich Melnikov, decides to quit his job due to distressing rumors about a colleague who is in love with him. His final week is disrupted when a student's controversial essay on happiness sparks a classroom conflict. Melnikov's intervention in the situation ultimately causes him to reconsider his decision to resign.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Ilya Semyonovich Melnikov - History Teacher
Irina Pechernikova
Natalya Sergeevna Gorelova - English Language Teacher
Nina Menshikova
Svetlana Mikhailovna - Russian Language and Literature Teacher
Mikhail Zimin
Nikolai Borisovich
Dalvin Shcherbakov
Borya Rudnitskiy
Nadir Malishevsky
TV presenter
Olga Zhizneva
Polina Andreevna
Lyudmila Arkharova
Nadya Ogarysheva

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. 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 Valentina Mironova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Irina Pechernikova and Nina Menshikova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanislav Rostotsky directs. Vyacheslav Shumskiy behind the camera. Kirill Molchanov scores. Valentina Mironova cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. 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 Valentina Mironova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Irina Pechernikova and Nina Menshikova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0062907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.