Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus

2010 3h 0m RU

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★4.6TMDB · 63

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Synopsis

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Epic film about WWII, a sequel to Utomlyonnye solntsem (1994). Evil Stalin is terrorizing people of Russia while the Nazis are advancing. Russian officer Kotov, who miraculously survived the death sentence in Stalin's Purge, is now fighting in the front-lines. His daughter, Nadia, who survived a rape attempt by Nazi soldiers, is now a nurse risking her own life to save others. In the war-torn nation even former enemies are fighting together to defend their land. People stand up united for the sake of victory. Written by Steve Shelokhonov

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikita Mikhalkov
Sergei Petrovich Kotov
Oleg Menshikov
Mitya Arsentyev
Nadezhda Mikhalkova
Nadya Kotova
Sergey Makovetskiy
captain Lunin
Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Ivan
Artur Smolyaninov
Yurka
Andrey Merzlikin
Nikolay
Maksim Sukhanov
Stalin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Writers: Nikita Mikhalkov, Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov, Vladimir Moiseenko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Burnt by the Sun Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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234+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, 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 Eduard Artemyev. 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 Svetolik 'Mića' Zajc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nikita Mikhalkov directs. Vladislav Opelyants behind the camera. Eduard Artemyev scores. Svetolik 'Mića' Zajc cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Part of the "Burnt by the Sun Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5234+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Eduard Artemyev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Svetolik 'Mića' Zajc shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Nikita Mikhalkov and Oleg Menshikov and Nadezhda Mikhalkova carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0403645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vladislav Opelyants
Original score: Eduard Artemyev
Editing: Svetolik 'Mića' Zajc
Production design: Vladimir Aronin
Costume design: Sergei Struchyov
Makeup / hair: Elvira Skorobogatova
VFX supervisor: Kevin Jackson
Sound: Vincent Arnardi
Stunt coordinator: Valeriy Derkach
Runtime: 180 min · 3h 0m
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Original language: RU
IMDB: Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus (2010)

Part of

Burnt by the Sun Trilogy

Russia, 1936: revolutionary hero Colonel Kotov is spending an idyllic summer in his dacha with his young wife and six-year-old daughter Nadia and other assorted family and friends. Things change dramatically with the unheralded arrival of Cousin Dmitri from Moscow, who charms the women and little Nadia with his games and pianistic bravura. But Kotov isn't fooled: this is the time of Stalin's repre