Under a Stone Sky

1974 1h 25m RU

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★7.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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In the autumn of 1944, contrary to the order of the Nazi command to evacuate to the south, residents of the Norwegian town of Kirkenes took refuge in an abandoned mine. The command of the Soviet Army became aware of the intentions of the Nazis to blow up the old tunnels of the city, but the Soviet soldiers managed to prevent the tragedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Evgeni Leonov
старший лейтенант Кравцов
Nikolay Burlyaev
Леша Васильев
Dan Fosse
Эмануэль (отец Ялмара)
Oleg Yankovskiy
Яшка (шофёр-одессит)
Solfrid Heier
Марта
Nils Utsi
Бьоргинален
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Хофмайер (немецкий полковник)
Arne Lie
мэр Киркенеса

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Igor Maslennikov
Writers: Yuriy Nagibin, Sigbjørn Hølmebakk
Languages: Norwegian, Russian
Countries: Norway, Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Norway, Soviet Union.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Vladimir Vasilyev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Evgeni Leonov and Nikolay Burlyaev and Dan Fosse carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Igor Maslennikov directs. Vladimir Vasilyev behind the camera. Vladimir Dashkevich scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Norwegian, Russian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Russian.
4International production across 2 countries: Norway, Soviet Union.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Igor Maslennikov, shot by Vladimir Vasilyev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Vladimir Dashkevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Evgeni Leonov and Nikolay Burlyaev and Dan Fosse carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0234944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.