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Released 3 years ago.
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In the Moscow Slums
2023 2h 9m RU
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5.8
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★5.8TMDB · 12
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Synopsis
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Moscow, 1902. The famous director Konstantin Stanislavsky, in search of inspiration for staging a new play, decides to get acquainted with the life of the city "bottom". He turns to Vladimir Gilyarovsky, a recognized expert on the Moscow slums, for help.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Konstantin Kryukov
Stanislavskiy
Mikhail Porechenkov
Gilyarovskiy
Anfisa Chernykh
«Knyazhna»
Evgeniy Stychkin
Rudnikov - gorodovoy
Aleksey Vertkov
anglichanin
Aleksandr Oleshko
Nemirovich-Danchenko
Boris Kamorzin
Testov
Ivan Kolesnikov
Chekhov
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Karen Shakhnazarov
- Writers
- Elena Podrez, Karen Shakhnazarov, Ekaterina Kochetkova
- Languages
- Russian
- Countries
- Russia
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Oleg Lukichyov. 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 Poteenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Konstantin Kryukov and Mikhail Porechenkov and Anfisa Chernykh carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt27241513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Karen Shakhnazarov directs. Oleg Lukichyov behind the camera. Yuriy Poteenko scores. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Oleg Lukichyov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Yuriy Poteenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Konstantin Kryukov and Mikhail Porechenkov and Anfisa Chernykh carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt27241513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Oleg Lukichyov
- Original score
- Yuriy Poteenko
- Production design
- Sergey Fevralev
- Costume design
- Dmitry Andreev
- Makeup / hair
- Pyotr Gorshenin
- Sound
- Pavel Shuvalov
- Stunt coordinator
- Ivan Shakhnazarov
- Runtime
- 129 min · 2h 9m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- RU
Also by
Karen Shakhnazarov
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- KU
Kuryer Film Studio
RU
Mosfilm
RU
Key crew
- Executive ProducerGalina Shadur
- Costume DesignDmitry Andreev
- Production DesignSergey Fevralev
- Costume DesignVladimir Nikiforov
- AdministrationN. Chikina
- AdministrationNikolay Andronov
- Lead EditorIrina Kozhemyakina
- AdministrationI. Nezgovorov
- General ManagerKaren Shakhnazarov
- Line ProducerOlga Chigarkova
- AdministrationA. Serebrovskaya
- AdministrationAnatoliy Vashurkin
- Co-DirectorRaib Abdullayev
- Prop DesignerNataliya Batorova
- Makeup DesignerPyotr Gorshenin
- Sound DirectorVitaliy Roshchupkin
- Stunt CoordinatorIvan Shakhnazarov
- Music Sound Design and ProcessingAndrey Levin
- Prop DesignerAnatoliy Batorov
- Production DirectorAndrey Ryabov
- Makeup DesignerTatyana Melkomova
- Steadicam OperatorAlik Tagirov
- Script EditorElena Podrez
- Casting DirectorIrina Lavrentieva
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2024-03-21
Also known as
International titles
- Хитровка. Знак четырехRU
- Khitrovka. Znak chetyryokhSK
- Khitrovka. The Sign of FourGB
- In the Moscow SlumsUS
