We're from Jazz

1983 1h 29m RU

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6.8

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7.1

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★6.8TMDB · 31★7.1IMDB · 998

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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A music student is expelled from school because he loves jazz, a kind of music that represents the US capitalism. He hires two street musicians to form a dixie band, and goes from one city to another trying to gain fame.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Igor Sklyar
Kostya Ivanov
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Stepan Grushko
Nikolai Averyushkin
Zhura Ryabov
Pyotr Shcherbakov
Ivan Bavurin
Elena Tsyplakova
Katya Bobrova
Evgeniy Evstigneev
'Papa'
Pyotr Merkuryev
Zhora
Boryslav Brondukov
Kolbashev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Writers: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Vladimir Shevtsik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lidiya Milioti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Igor Sklyar and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy and Nikolai Averyushkin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Shakhnazarov directs. Vladimir Shevtsik behind the camera. Anatoli Kroll scores. Lidiya Milioti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Vladimir Shevtsik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anatoli Kroll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lidiya Milioti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Igor Sklyar and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy and Nikolai Averyushkin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.