A Driver for Vera

2004 1h 45m RU

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 49

Drama

Synopsis

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The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov hires Viktor, a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private chauffeur. In a jet-black "ZIM" limo, Viktor is chauffeuring the General's disabled daughter Vera. Viktor is oblivious to the hidden agenda of the KGB agent Saveliev, who manipulates everyone behind the scenes in the old rivalry between the Army and KGB.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Igor Petrenko
Viktor
Alyona Babenko
Vera
Bohdan Stupka
General Serov
Andrei Panin
Adjutant Saveliev
Marina Golub
Zinaida
Valeriy Barinov
General Klimenko
Alisa Grebenshchikova
Red
Natalya Gudkova
Anzhela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pavel Chukhray
Writers: Pavel Chukhray
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia, Ukraine

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Russia, Ukraine.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pavel Chukhray, shot by Igor Klebanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Igor Petrenko and Alyona Babenko and Bohdan Stupka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0416292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pavel Chukhray directs. Igor Klebanov behind the camera. Olga Grinshpun cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia, Ukraine. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 61% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 22 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Russia, Ukraine.
5Directed by Pavel Chukhray, shot by Igor Klebanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Olga Grinshpun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Igor Petrenko and Alyona Babenko and Bohdan Stupka carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0416292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.