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Yulka

1972 1h 14m RU
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★6.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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A story about sixteen years old youths learning the painter profession.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Konstantin Zhuk
Writers
Yevgeniya Rudykh
Languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Konstantin Zhuk, shot by Aleksandr Polynnikov. 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 Yevgeni Gevorgyan. 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 Nadezhda Yavorskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Irina Varley and Viktor Tsarkov and Sergei Prokhanov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4716784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Konstantin Zhuk directs. Aleksandr Polynnikov behind the camera. Yevgeni Gevorgyan scores. Nadezhda Yavorskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Konstantin Zhuk, shot by Aleksandr Polynnikov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Yevgeni Gevorgyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Nadezhda Yavorskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Irina Varley and Viktor Tsarkov and Sergei Prokhanov carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt4716784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Aleksandr Polynnikov
Original score
Yevgeni Gevorgyan
Editing
Nadezhda Yavorskaya
Production design
Enrique Rodríguez
Costume design
G. Suvorova
Makeup / hair
Nelli Sitnikova
Runtime
74 min · 1h 14m
Status
Released
Original language
RU

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Konstantin Zhuk

Production companies

Who made it

  • Odessa Film Studio

    Odessa Film Studio

    SU

Key crew

  • Production DesignEnrique Rodríguez
  • LyricistLada Reva
  • Sound DirectorAnatoli Netrebenko
  • Assistant DirectorElmira Aliyeva
  • Set DecorationYevheniya Liodt
  • Costume DesignG. Suvorova
  • Makeup ArtistNelli Sitnikova
  • EditorNadezhda Yavorskaya
  • Script EditorVasili Reshetnikov
  • First Assistant DirectorB. Zhovtyak
  • Assistant CameraOleh Batashov
  • Assistant Production DesignTatyana Krapivnaya
  • Script ConsultantV. Tokarev
  • Script ConsultantV. Rozenshteyn
  • ConductorEmin Khachaturyan
  • ConductorVladimir Vasilyev
  • Executive ProducerZh. Sobolenko

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)1972-12-28
  • Theatrical1973-01-28

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