Step Over the Threshold

1970 1h 34m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of high school graduates, their first — still school — problems and challenges, Hobbies and disappointments, friendship and dreams.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olga Aroseva
Evgeniy Karelskikh
Irina Korotkova
Mikhail Lyubeznov
Olga Naumenko
Inna Ulyanova
Yuri Vizbor
Artyom Karapetyan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Viktorov
Writers: Anatoli Grebnev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Viktorov, shot by Andrei Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Olga Katusheva 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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Olga Aroseva and Evgeniy Karelskikh and Irina Korotkova carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Viktorov directs. Andrei Kirillov behind the camera. Vladimir Chernyshyov scores. Olga Katusheva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Viktorov, shot by Andrei Kirillov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vladimir Chernyshyov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Olga Katusheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Olga Aroseva and Evgeniy Karelskikh and Irina Korotkova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.