Butterfly

1993 0h 54m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Roman Viktyuk is either hated or adored. But the eccentricity, the dissimilarity to everything of his work is recognized by everyone. The film by Alexei Uchitel - illustration for the life of the scandalous maestro. Unique shots from rehearsals, a trip to Lviv and New York, young actors, now stars - once opened by Viktyuk, scenes from the director's most striking and challenging performances. And Roman Viktyuk himself, ironic, funny, sincere .

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Valentina Talyzina
himself
Irina Metlitskaya
himself
Roman Viktyuk
himself
Sergey Vinogradov
himself
Natalia Makarova
herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexey Uchitel
Writers: Alexey Uchitel, Avdotya Smirnova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Valentina Talyzina and Irina Metlitskaya and Roman Viktyuk carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexey Uchitel directs. Yuri Aleksandrov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 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 Yuri Aleksandrov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Valentina Talyzina and Irina Metlitskaya and Roman Viktyuk carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0312433 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.