From Moscow to Pietushki

1990 0h 43m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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A look at Benedict Yerofeyev, the elusive author of the Russian underground classic From Moscow to Pietushki, who has existed on the fringes of Soviet society for most of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Venedikt Yerofeyev
himself
Joseph Brodsky
himself
Bernard Hill
Readings (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
Writers: Paweł Pawlikowski
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, shot by Wit Dąbal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Ronowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Venedikt Yerofeyev and Joseph Brodsky and Bernard Hill carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paweł Pawlikowski directs. Wit Dąbal behind the camera. Stefan Ronowicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, shot by Wit Dąbal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Stefan Ronowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Venedikt Yerofeyev and Joseph Brodsky and Bernard Hill carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0454826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.