Bastards

2006 1h 37m RU

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 89

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Synopsis

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A "Hitlerjugend" kind of story, set in the Soviet Union during the Second World War, based on a fictitious story from the eponymous book by Vladimir Kunin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrei Panin
Col. Anton Vishnevetsky
Andrey Krasko
Uncle Pasha
Aleksandr Golovin
Kot
Vladimir Kashpur
Valentin Petrovich Tyapkin
Sergey Perelygin
Rostislav Bershauer
Vladimir Andreyev
Konstantin Arkadyevich Chernov
Igor Yurtayev
Okun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Atanesyan
Writers: Aleksandr Atanesyan, Vladimir Kunin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Atanesyan, shot by Dmitriy Yashonkov. 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 Arkadiy Ukupnik. 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 Tchavdar Georgiev 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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Andrei Panin and Andrey Krasko and Aleksandr Golovin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0460012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksandr Atanesyan directs. Dmitriy Yashonkov behind the camera. Arkadiy Ukupnik scores. Tchavdar Georgiev cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Aleksandr Atanesyan, shot by Dmitriy Yashonkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Arkadiy Ukupnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tchavdar Georgiev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andrei Panin and Andrey Krasko and Aleksandr Golovin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0460012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.