Butterflies

19910 RU

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

DramaCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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In an abandoned apartment there are former spouses. Barricaded, the husband, thus, trying to escape from the criminals who hunt for compromising photos. But the ex-wife is there not by chance — she is the mistress of one of the kidnappers. But with an unusual date, the former feelings take over, the lovers decide to deceive the bandits and go on the run.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimír Dlouhý
On - fotograf
Elena Safonova
Ona - aktrisa
Daniel Olbrychski
Vnik mafiozi
Mariya Vinogradova
Emma Markovna
Galina Polskikh
Mama
Elena Bushueva
Zhenshchina v bolnitse
Svetlana Kharitonova
Sanitarka v bolnitse
Oleg Bannikov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrey Malyukov
Writers: Elena Rayskaya
Languages: Russian
Countries: Poland, Soviet Union

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Soviet Union.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Viktor Sheynin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vladimír Dlouhý and Elena Safonova and Daniel Olbrychski carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0235205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrey Malyukov directs. Viktor Sheynin behind the camera. Roman Zagorodnyuk scores. Produced in Poland, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Poland, Soviet Union.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrey Malyukov, shot by Viktor Sheynin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Roman Zagorodnyuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Vladimír Dlouhý and Elena Safonova and Daniel Olbrychski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0235205 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.