Quiet Flows the Don

"The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR"

1957 5h 40m RU

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★6.3TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.

“The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR”

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Cast

Danylo Ilchenko
Пантелей Прокофьевич Мелехов
Anastasiya Filippova
Ильинична
Pyotr Glebov
Григорий
Nikolai Smirnov
Пётр
Lyudmila Khityaeva
Дарья
Natalya Arkhangelskaya
Дуняшка
Aleksei Blagovestov
Степан Астахов
Elina Bystritskaya
Аксинья

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Writers: Sergei Gerasimov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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At 340 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Vladimir Rapoport. 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 Yuriy Levitin. 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 Isayeva 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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Danylo Ilchenko and Anastasiya Filippova and Pyotr Glebov carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sergei Gerasimov directs. Vladimir Rapoport behind the camera. Yuriy Levitin scores. Valentina Isayeva cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1At 340 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Vladimir Rapoport. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valentina Isayeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danylo Ilchenko and Anastasiya Filippova and Pyotr Glebov carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR".
8IMDB entry: tt0051082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.