Nine Days of One Year

1962 1h 49m RU

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 34

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in the Soviet scientific community, the story follows two dedicated physicists whose close friendship unfolds amid dangerous nuclear research, shaped by their shared affection for a strong-willed woman. Radiation exposure, scientific ambition, and romantic rivalries intersect as the characters confront the physical risks of their work and the personal consequences of their choices.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksey Batalov
Dmitri Gusev
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Ilya Kulikov
Tatyana Lavrova
Lyolya
Mikhail Kozakov
Valery Ivanovich
Nikolai Plotnikov
Professor Sintsov
Sergei Blinnikov
Butov
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Nikolai Ivanovich
Valentin Nikulin
young physicist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Romm
Writers: Daniil Khrabrovitsky, Mikhail Romm
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Romm, shot by German Lavrov. 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 Dzhon Ter-Tatevosyan. 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 Yeva Ladyzhenskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Aleksey Batalov and Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy and Tatyana Lavrova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikhail Romm directs. German Lavrov behind the camera. Dzhon Ter-Tatevosyan scores. Yeva Ladyzhenskaya cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mikhail Romm, shot by German Lavrov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dzhon Ter-Tatevosyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yeva Ladyzhenskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aleksey Batalov and Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy and Tatyana Lavrova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0054803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.