The Killers

1956 0h 19m RU

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Synopsis

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The Killers is a 1956 student film by the Soviet and Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky and his fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon. The film is based on the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, produced when he was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuliy Fayt
Nick Adams
Aleksandr Gordon
George
Valentin Vinogradov
Al
Vadim Novikov
Max
Yuriy Dubrovin
1st Customer
Andrei Tarkovsky
2nd customer
Vasiliy Shukshin
Ole Andreson
Ermengeld Konovalov
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marika Beiku
Writers: Andrei Tarkovsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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70 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 Marika Beiku, shot by Aleksandr Rybin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Yuliy Fayt and Aleksandr Gordon and Valentin Vinogradov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marika Beiku directs. Aleksandr Rybin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marika Beiku, shot by Aleksandr Rybin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Yuliy Fayt and Aleksandr Gordon and Valentin Vinogradov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0052330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.