Bread and Salt

1971 1h 21m UK

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A group of peasant farmers in turn-of-the-century Ukraine leaves home in search of better luck in Siberia. The story follows those who stay behind and their dispute with the landowner, as well as a love triangle involving a local beauty and two young men.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lidiia Yaremchuk
Cristina
Les Serdyuk
Maryan
Ivan Havryliuk
Leo
Alim Fedorinsky
Roman
Vladimir Alekseyenko
Grandfather Dunay
Volodymyr Antonov
Shepherd
Maya Bulgakova
Christina's Mother
Rayisa Nedashkivska
Frosyna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hryhorii Kokhan
Writers: Mykhailo Stelmakh
Languages: Ukrainian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hryhorii Kokhan, shot by Eduard Pluchik. 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 Myroslav Skoryk. 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 Tatyana Sivchikova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lidiia Yaremchuk and Les Serdyuk and Ivan Havryliuk carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1942899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hryhorii Kokhan directs. Eduard Pluchik behind the camera. Myroslav Skoryk scores. Tatyana Sivchikova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Ukrainian.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hryhorii Kokhan, shot by Eduard Pluchik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Myroslav Skoryk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatyana Sivchikova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lidiia Yaremchuk and Les Serdyuk and Ivan Havryliuk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1942899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.