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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Italian
2005 1h 30m RU
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 49
Drama
Synopsis
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Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kolya Spiridonov
Vanya Solntsev / Kolya Spiridonov
Mariya Kuznetsova
Madam
Nikolay Reutov
Grisha
Denis Moiseenko
Kolyan
Sasha Sirotkin
Sery
Polina Vorobeva
Nataha
Olga Shuvalova
Irka
Dima Zemlyanko
Anton
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrey Kravchuk
- Writers
- Andrey Romanov
- Languages
- Russian, Italian, English
- Countries
- Russia
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Italian, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrey Kravchuk, shot by Aleksandr Burov. 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 Aleksandr Knaifel. 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 Tamara Lipartiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kolya Spiridonov and Mariya Kuznetsova and Nikolay Reutov carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0450450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrey Kravchuk directs. Aleksandr Burov behind the camera. Aleksandr Knaifel scores. Tamara Lipartiya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian, Italian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 21 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Italian, English.
- 4Directed by Andrey Kravchuk, shot by Aleksandr Burov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Aleksandr Knaifel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Tamara Lipartiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Kolya Spiridonov and Mariya Kuznetsova and Nikolay Reutov carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0450450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aleksandr Burov
- Original score
- Aleksandr Knaifel
- Editing
- Tamara Lipartiya
- Production design
- Vladimir Svetozarov
- Costume design
- Natalia Brabanova
- Makeup / hair
- Olga Grebeniuk
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- RU
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Andrey Kravchuk
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TU
Tulos Cinema
Lenfilm
RU
Key crew
- Executive ProducerOlga Agrafenina
- ProducerAndrei Zertsalov
- EditorTamara Lipartiya
- Production DesignVladimir Svetozarov
- Costume DesignNatalia Brabanova
- Makeup ArtistOlga Grebeniuk
- Set DesignerAndrei Rudiev
- Sound EditorAliakper Gasan-Zade
- Assistant Director of PhotographyGalla Kapitskaya
- CinematographyAlexander Demyanenko
- Costume DesignMarina Nikolaeva
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- italian
- orphanage
- little boy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-01-18PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- ItalianetzRU
- Der ItalienerDE
- ItalyanetsRU
