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"A True Story Of The Best Skier Of The XX Century"

2020 2h 7m RU

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★6.2TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a historic skiing event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, where Elena Vyalbe made skiing history by winning five out of five gold medals, which to this day remains a record achievement.

“A True Story Of The Best Skier Of The XX Century”

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Cast

Olga Lerman
Elena Vyalbe
Nadezhda Markina
grandmother Milica
Anna Ukolova
Lena's mom
Darya Ekamasova
Irina Makarova
Anna Kotova
Larisa Lazutina
Vadim Andreyev
Petr Vasilievich
Dmitriy Podnozov
Grushin
Aleksandr Gorbatov
Yura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolay Khomeriki
Writers: Marat Kim, Timur Khvan, Tatyana Guryanova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki, shot by Fedor Lyass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Olga Lerman and Nadezhda Markina and Anna Ukolova carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A True Story Of The Best Skier Of The XX Century".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14210088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nikolay Khomeriki directs. Fedor Lyass behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki, shot by Fedor Lyass. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Olga Lerman and Nadezhda Markina and Anna Ukolova carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A True Story Of The Best Skier Of The XX Century".
7IMDB entry: tt14210088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.