Ivan Pavlov

1949 1h 38m RU

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Borisov
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Nina Alisova
Varvara Antonovna Ivanova
Vladimir Chestnokov
Lev Zakarich Zabelin
Fyodor Nikitin
Gleb Mikhailovich Zvantsev
Vladimir Balashov
Semenov
Nikolai Plotnikov
Nikodin Vasilyevich
Ivan Dmitriev
Dmitri Pavlov
Grigoriy Shpigel
Professor Petrushev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Writers: Mikhail Papava
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Vyacheslav Gardanov. 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 Dmitri Kabalevsky. 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 Valentina Mironova 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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Aleksandr Borisov and Nina Alisova and Vladimir Chestnokov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Grigoriy Roshal directs. Vyacheslav Gardanov behind the camera. Dmitri Kabalevsky scores. Valentina Mironova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Vyacheslav Gardanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dmitri Kabalevsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Valentina Mironova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aleksandr Borisov and Nina Alisova and Vladimir Chestnokov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0041101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.