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1972 1h 55m RU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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After being hired as a temporary substitute for an experienced pedagogue, a young maths teacher has to find common ground with a precocious group of sixth graders.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maya Bulgakova
Georgi Taratorkin
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Valentina Talyzina
Aleksandra Klimova
Yevgeni Perov
Anatoliy Barantsev
Nina Agapova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Inessa Seleznyova
Writers: Natalya Dolinina, Georgi Polonsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Inessa Seleznyova, shot by Vladimir Osherov. 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 Vladimir Dashkevich. 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 N. Osipova 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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Maya Bulgakova and Georgi Taratorkin and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Inessa Seleznyova directs. Vladimir Osherov behind the camera. Vladimir Dashkevich scores. N. Osipova cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Inessa Seleznyova, shot by Vladimir Osherov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor N. Osipova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maya Bulgakova and Georgi Taratorkin and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.