Sarmiko

1952 0h 20m RU

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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The story of a brave Chukchi boy Sarmiko which was carried away on an ice floe into the open sea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Feoktistov
Sarmiko (voice, uncredited)
Nadezhda Ukolova
Lenochka (voice, uncredited)
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Old man Yakhtyrgyn (voice, uncredited)
Vsevolod Sanayev
Radio operator (voice, uncredited)
Sergey Stolyarov
Airplane pilot (voice, uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olga Khodatayeva
Writers: Kseniya Shneyder
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olga Khodatayeva, shot by Aleksandr Astafyev. 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 Anatoliy Aleksandrov. 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 V. Egorova 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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Vladimir Feoktistov and Nadezhda Ukolova and Mikhail Troyanovsky carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4857370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Olga Khodatayeva directs. Aleksandr Astafyev behind the camera. Anatoliy Aleksandrov scores. V. Egorova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olga Khodatayeva, shot by Aleksandr Astafyev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anatoliy Aleksandrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor V. Egorova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vladimir Feoktistov and Nadezhda Ukolova and Mikhail Troyanovsky carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4857370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.