Gypsy Aza

1988 1h 30m UK

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Gypsy Basil has fallen in love with beautiful Galya. He has forgotten his nomadic life, his own mother and gypsy girl Aza; he decides to stay in village with Galya. She has left a blacksmith Philip. She doesn't listen to her father, and gets married with Basil. But it will take time for Basil to miss the camp. And he apologizes to Aza and his mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dmitriy Buzylyov-Kretso
Yanko
Igor Krikunov
Vasil
Oleksandr Bondarenko
Philip
Berta Khapava
Gordylya
Viktoras Šinkariukas
Aprash
Konstiantin Artyomenko
peasant
Olena Ponomarenko
Nataliya Gebdovskaya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hryhorii Kokhan
Writers: Yaroslav Stelmakh, Hryhorii Kokhan
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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38 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hryhorii Kokhan, shot by Arkadiy Pershyn. 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 Volodymyr Gronsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Dmitriy Buzylyov-Kretso and Igor Krikunov and Oleksandr Bondarenko carry the top of the cast.

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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

Hryhorii Kokhan directs. Arkadiy Pershyn behind the camera. Volodymyr Gronsky scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hryhorii Kokhan, shot by Arkadiy Pershyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Volodymyr Gronsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Dmitriy Buzylyov-Kretso and Igor Krikunov and Oleksandr Bondarenko carry the top of the cast.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.