Wild League

2019 1h 51m RU

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Varlam decides to leave his home and life as a peasant in order to be with his beloved one. To get some money, he tries himself as a street fighter and is noticed by an Englishman and an avid gambler Parker. The latter gives him a chance to become a professional soccer player in 1909 Russia. Now, Varlam has to not just break all the boundaries but to save his true love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Yaglych
Varlam
Adelina Gizatullina
Malika
Olesya Sudzilovskaya
Alice
Dmitri Nazarov
Balashov
Ivan Okhlobystin
Yasha
Adrian Paul
Parker
William Shockley
Jones
Evgeny Koryakovsky
Satana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrey Bogatyrev
Writers: Roman Vladykin, Dmitry Minchenok, Igor Dobrovolsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrey Bogatyrev, shot by Ken Blakey. 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 Sean Murray. 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 Robert A. Ferretti 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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Vladimir Yaglych and Adelina Gizatullina and Olesya Sudzilovskaya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6330132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrey Bogatyrev directs. Ken Blakey behind the camera. Sean Murray scores. Robert A. Ferretti cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Andrey Bogatyrev, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sean Murray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert A. Ferretti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vladimir Yaglych and Adelina Gizatullina and Olesya Sudzilovskaya carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6330132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.