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Released 12 years ago.
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The Iron Ivan
2014 2h 0m RU
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 42
Drama
Synopsis
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He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could put Russian Heroes on both blades
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Mikhail Porechenkov
Ivan Poddubny
Katerina Shpitsa
Maria "Masha" Dozmarova
Roman Madyanov
Tverdokhlebov
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Maxim Ivanovich Poddubny
Vladimir Ilin
Drubich
Maksim Saprykin
Vanya Poddubny in his childhood
Denis Lavant
Eugene de Paris
Arsen Dzhemilev
young jew
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gleb Orlov
- Writers
- Yuri Korotkov
- Languages
- Russian
- 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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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Gleb Orlov, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. 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 Yuriy Poteenko. 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 Mariya Likhacheva 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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Mikhail Porechenkov and Katerina Shpitsa and Roman Madyanov carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3767246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gleb Orlov directs. Vladislav Opelyants behind the camera. Yuriy Poteenko scores. Mariya Likhacheva cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Directed by Gleb Orlov, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Yuriy Poteenko. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Mariya Likhacheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Mikhail Porechenkov and Katerina Shpitsa and Roman Madyanov carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt3767246 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Vladislav Opelyants
- Original score
- Yuriy Poteenko
- Editing
- Mariya Likhacheva
- Production design
- Grigory Pushkin
- Costume design
- Natalya Dzyubenko
- Makeup / hair
- Irina Ulyanova
- Stunt coordinator
- Dmitriy Tarasenko
- Runtime
- 120 min · 2h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Original language
- RU
Also by
Gleb Orlov
Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Red Arrow Film Company
RU
Studio Trite
RU
- VA
Valery Todorovsky Production Company
RU
Key crew
- Makeup ArtistIrina Ulyanova
- Stunt CoordinatorDmitriy Tarasenko
- Sound DirectorSergey Karpenko
- Stunt CoordinatorDavid Grolleau
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyMartin Chichov
- Assistant DirectorZaurbek Zaseyev
- Second Unit Director of PhotographySergei Shults
- Makeup ArtistAleksey Chernykh
- Casting DirectorElizaveta Shmakova
- Assistant DirectorElizaveta Solomina
- Casting DirectorTatyana Talkova
- Makeup ArtistOksana Derevyanko
- VFX SupervisorDmitriy Tokoyakov
- Makeup ArtistAleksey Ivchenko
- Line ProducerDmitry Davidenko
- Set DesignerDmitry Onishchenko
- EditorMariya Likhacheva
- ProducerLeonid Lebedev
- Production DesignGrigory Pushkin
- Costume DesignNatalya Dzyubenko
- Set DesignerVyacheslav Chulikov
- ProducerNikita Mikhalkov
- Set DesignerAlena Vaynshteyn
- Executive ProducerSergei Gurevich
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-08-26
Also known as
International titles
- PoddubnyyRU
