Brezhnev

2005 3h 28m RU

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★7.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A biographical TV movie about Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev that originally aired in four parts on Russia's Channel One. While nostalgic, the film does not attempt to rehabilitate Brezhnev.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergey Shakurov
Leonid Brezhnev
Artur Vakha
Leonid Brezhnev (young)
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Viktoria Brezhneva
Marina Solopchenko
Viktoria Brezhneva (young)
Vasili Lanovoy
Yuri Andropov
Igor Yasulovich
Mikhail Suslov
Aleksandr Karpov
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergey Snezhkin
Writers: Valentin Chernykh
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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RUNTIME

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At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sergey Shakurov and Artur Vakha and Svetlana Kryuchkova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Sergey Snezhkin directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1At 208 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Sergey Shakurov and Artur Vakha and Svetlana Kryuchkova carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0456862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.