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At 200 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment β longer than 95% of films ever made.

Nikita Mikhalkov introduces his favorite paintings by Russian painters of the XIX century. The viewer is presented with a qualified look at the artistic trends and preferences of that period. The series tells about the fate of artists and the heroes of their paintings, the history of creating masterpieces, the overall picture of Russian artistic culture. The text is read by Evgeny Steblov.
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Nikita Mikhalkov

Evgeniy Steblov
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Nikita Mikhalkov directs. Elizbar Karavayev behind the camera. A long sit β settle in. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.
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