One Day in Istanbul

2024 1h 24m RU

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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Four friends come to Istanbul to see their friend Vadim, but they learn the sad news: their friend died suddenly. Thus, one day in Istanbul turns into an evening in memory of Vadim. The characters recall funny incidents from life, share memories and are sad about the inevitable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonid Barats
Kamil Larin
Rostislav Khait
Aleksandr Demidov
Taras Kuzmin
Arina Marakulina
Anastasiya Belousova
Altuğ Görgü

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Avet Oganesyan
Writers: Sergey Petreykov, Leonid Barats, Rostislav Khait
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kvartet I Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Avet Oganesyan, shot by Boris Litovchenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Avet Oganesyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Leonid Barats and Kamil Larin and Rostislav Khait carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29278960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Avet Oganesyan directs. Boris Litovchenko behind the camera. Avet Oganesyan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "Kvartet I Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Avet Oganesyan, shot by Boris Litovchenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Avet Oganesyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leonid Barats and Kamil Larin and Rostislav Khait carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt29278960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Boris Litovchenko
Editing: Avet Oganesyan
Production design: Andrey Ivakin
Costume design: Irina Mikova
Makeup / hair: Polina Statsenko
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: One Day in Istanbul (2024)

Part of

Kvartet I Collection

'Kvartet I' is a Russian theater company founded in Moscow in 1993 by a group of graduates from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. Kvartet I also made a few films including Election Day. The founding members of Kvartet I were: Kamil Larin, Rostislav Chait, Leonid Baratz and Alexander Demidov.