The Law of the Antarctic

1963 1h 19m RU

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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On the eve of the New Year, a Belgian plane carrying a group of Antarctic researchers crashes in the area of the Pearl Mountains. Only the Soviet expedition responds to their call for help. For several days, Soviet pilots, despite the weather conditions and risking their own lives, set out in search of the Belgians...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vsevolod Safonov
Victor Belov
Radner Muratov
Ivan Vasiliev
Oleksandr Movchan
Leonid Sarychev
Pavel Morozenko
Nikolai Shvorkin
Vladimir Volchik
Julius Kruminsh
Vladimir Kolokoltsev
Andrey Kulichok
Nikolai Kryukov
Baron de Geveren
Gurgen Tonunts
Johan Haagen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timofei Levchuk
Writers: Sergei Alekseyev, Bogdan Chal
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Timofei Levchuk, shot by Lev Shtyfanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by German Zhukovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vsevolod Safonov and Radner Muratov and Oleksandr Movchan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Timofei Levchuk directs. Lev Shtyfanov behind the camera. German Zhukovsky scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Timofei Levchuk, shot by Lev Shtyfanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by German Zhukovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Vsevolod Safonov and Radner Muratov and Oleksandr Movchan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0143009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.