Express on Fire

1981 1h 23m RU

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 21

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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Fast train N34 went exactly on schedule. The passengers were quietly getting ready for bed when the empty compartment from the outstanding cigarette lit up the curtain. Soon the wagon caught fire. Disaster is imminent. Railwaymen and passengers are working together to prevent misfortune and save hundreds of people…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lev Durov
Mikhail
Elena Mayorova
Serafima Steshkova
Algimantas Masiulis
Boris
Aleksandr Fatyushin
Aleksandr Mukhanov
Aleksandr Ryshchenkov
Yura
Peteris Gaudins
Pyotr
Marina Shimanskaya
Raya
Irina Pechernikova
Lyolya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrey Malyukov
Writers: Andrey Malyukov, Vsevolod Ivanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Yuri Gantman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mariya Sergeyeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lev Durov and Elena Mayorova and Algimantas Masiulis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrey Malyukov directs. Yuri Gantman behind the camera. Mark Minkov scores. Mariya Sergeyeva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Yuri Gantman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Minkov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mariya Sergeyeva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lev Durov and Elena Mayorova and Algimantas Masiulis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0081967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.