At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own

1974 1h 37m RU

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 67

ActionDramaAdventure

Synopsis

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Following the Russian Civil War, a loyal Red, Shilov, must prove he is at home among strangers as he attempts to recapture a shipment of gold that he was supposed to deliver to Moscow. Needed as a means of buying food for the people, the gold Shilov was entrusted with is stolen, initially by a group of assassins and then by a group of bandits. In tracking the gold’s whereabouts, Shilov’s motives are questioned and he is suspected of treason, in part because his brother was a devoted White. In an effort to clear his name, Shilov locates the gold, but he also discovers rampant greed and corruption.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuri Bogatyryov
Shilov
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Sarychev
Sergey Shakurov
Zabelin
Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
Kungurov
Nikolai Pastukhov
Lipyagin
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Lemke
Nikita Mikhalkov
Esaul
Nikolay Zasukhin
Nikodimov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Writers: Nikita Mikhalkov, Eduard Volodarskiy
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, shot by Pavel Lebeshev. 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 Lyudmila Yelyan 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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Yuri Bogatyryov and Anatoliy Solonitsyn and Sergey Shakurov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nikita Mikhalkov directs. Pavel Lebeshev behind the camera. Eduard Artemyev scores. Lyudmila Yelyan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, shot by Pavel Lebeshev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Eduard Artemyev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lyudmila Yelyan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yuri Bogatyryov and Anatoliy Solonitsyn and Sergey Shakurov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.