Thunderstorm

2019 1h 37m RU

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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The action unfolds in our days, in the small Volga town of Kalinov, where nothing has changed since the days of Alexander Ostrovsky’s classical play: if any rays of light do appear in the dark empire, then they are doomed to perish quietly in the general absurdity and ignorance, or shine brightly as a token of protest against lie and tyranny. The young, married girl Katerina Kabanova leads a happy life — at first sight. Only her mother-in-law Kabanikha constantly nags her and does not allow her to take things easy. Her weak-willed husband Tikhon loves his wife, but he always sides with his powerful mother. When Katerina unexpectedly falls in love with Boris, the young relative of the town’s mayor, she finds that he also has tender feelings for her…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lyubov Aksyonova
Katerina Kabanova
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
Kabanikha
Ivan Makarevich
Kuligin
Mariya Shalaeva
Feklusha
Alisa Khazanova
lady
Aleksey Makarov
Savel Prokofich Dikoy
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Curly
Sergey Gorodnichy
Boris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigory Konstantinopolsky
Writers: Grigory Konstantinopolsky
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 Grigory Konstantinopolsky, shot by Anatoly Simchenko. 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 Ivan Makarevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lyubov Aksyonova and Viktoriya Tolstoganova and Ivan Makarevich carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10535046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigory Konstantinopolsky directs. Anatoly Simchenko behind the camera. Ivan Makarevich scores. Anna Matskova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Grigory Konstantinopolsky, shot by Anatoly Simchenko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ivan Makarevich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anna Matskova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lyubov Aksyonova and Viktoriya Tolstoganova and Ivan Makarevich carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10535046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.