The Hobbit: The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins

1985 1h 11m RU

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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Author J. R. R. Tolkien (Zinovij Gerdt) tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and enjoyable hobbit, whose life is turned upside down when he decides to join the wizard Gandalf and a company of thirteen dwarves in an attempt to regain a treasure stolen from the latter. Soviet television movie adaptation of "The Hobbit".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mikhail Danilov
Bilbo Baggins
Zinoviy Gerdt
J. R. R. Tolkien
Ivan Krasko
Gandalf
Anatoliy Ravikovich
Torin
Aleksey Kozhevnikov
Balin
Nikolay Gavrilov
Valin
Georgi Korolchuk
Kili
Mikhail Kuznetsov
Fili

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Latyshev
Writers: Evgeniy Veltistov, Tatyana Yakovleva
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Latyshev, shot by Aleksandr Degtyarev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladislav Uspenskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mikhail Danilov and Zinoviy Gerdt and Ivan Krasko carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2563662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Latyshev directs. Aleksandr Degtyarev behind the camera. Vladislav Uspenskiy scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Latyshev, shot by Aleksandr Degtyarev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladislav Uspenskiy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Mikhail Danilov and Zinoviy Gerdt and Ivan Krasko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2563662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.