Rock

1988 1h 20m RU

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary — featuring both interviews and live footage — about underground rock music in Russia, during the last years of the Perestroika.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Boris Grebenshchikov
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Timur Novikov
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Yuriy Shevchuk
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Viktor Tsoi
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Oleg Garkusha
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Anton Adasinsky
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Georgi Guryanov
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Igor Tikhomirov
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexey Uchitel
Writers: Yuri Filinov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexey Uchitel, shot by Dmitry Mass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Boris Grebenshchikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Boris Grebenshchikov and Timur Novikov and Yuriy Shevchuk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0316503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexey Uchitel directs. Dmitry Mass behind the camera. Boris Grebenshchikov scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexey Uchitel, shot by Dmitry Mass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Boris Grebenshchikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Boris Grebenshchikov and Timur Novikov and Yuriy Shevchuk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0316503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.