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I Cannot Say 'Farewell'

1982 1h 31m RU
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6.6
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★6.6TMDB · 16
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A dramatic story about love, infidelity and betrayal...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Boris Durov
Writers
Lidiya Nemenova
Languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boris Durov, shot by Aleksandr Rybin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sergei Varchuk and Anastasiya Ivanova and Tatyana Parkina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boris Durov directs. Aleksandr Rybin behind the camera. Rimma Tsegelnitskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Boris Durov, shot by Aleksandr Rybin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Rimma Tsegelnitskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Sergei Varchuk and Anastasiya Ivanova and Tatyana Parkina carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0168089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Aleksandr Rybin
Editing
Rimma Tsegelnitskaya
Production design
Igor Bakhmetyev
Costume design
Lyudmila Chekulayeva
Runtime
91 min · 1h 31m
Status
Released
Original language
RU

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Boris Durov

Production companies

Who made it

  • Gorky Film Studios

    Gorky Film Studios

    SU

Key crew

  • MusicYevgeni Gevorgyan
  • Costume DesignLyudmila Chekulayeva
  • EditorRimma Tsegelnitskaya
  • Production DesignIgor Bakhmetyev

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1982-10-17

Also known as

International titles

  • Не могу сказать «Прощай»SU

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