Legend No. 17

2013 2h 14m RU

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Synopsis

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Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danila Kozlovsky
Kharlamov
Oleg Menshikov
Tarasov
Vladimir Menshov
Balashov
Roman Madyanov
Alpher
Svetlana Ivanova
Irina
Alejandra Grepi
Begonia
Götz Otto
Canadian national team captain
Darya Ekamasova
Tatiana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolay Lebedev
Writers: Nikolay Lebedev, Mikhail Mestetskiy, Nikolai Kulikov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, shot by Irek Hartowicz. 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 Eduard Artemyev. 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 Maksim Smirnov 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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Danila Kozlovsky and Oleg Menshikov and Vladimir Menshov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2182001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nikolay Lebedev directs. Irek Hartowicz behind the camera. Eduard Artemyev scores. Maksim Smirnov cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, shot by Irek Hartowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eduard Artemyev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maksim Smirnov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danila Kozlovsky and Oleg Menshikov and Vladimir Menshov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2182001 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Irek Hartowicz
Original score: Eduard Artemyev
Editing: Maksim Smirnov
Production design: Viktor Petrov
Costume design: Maria Yuresko
Stunt coordinator: Jodi Stecyk
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,720,000
Box office: $29,523,237
Return: 382% of budget
Original language: RU
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Legend No. 17 (2013)

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Golden Eagle Awards

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hispanico2015-09-27
Cine-ritratto su Valeri Kharlamov, leggendario giocatore russo di hockey su ghiaccio tra il 1969 al 1981: la sua vita è narrata a partire dalla sua infanzia passando per l'apice del successo sportivo fino alla sua morte prematura.

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