Winter Evening in Gagry

1985 1h 28m RU

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 28

ComedyDramaRomanceMusic

Synopsis

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A young romantic loves step dance but there is only one person who knows this forgotten art. Beglov was a step dance super star back in 50s but as step became unpopular he lost everything. He hates even this word - 'chechotka' (step dance). But somehow the young man convinces him to become his coach and manager.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Evgeniy Evstigneev
Beglov
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Arkadi Grachyov
Natalya Gundareva
Melnikova
Sergey Nikonenko
Ballet-master
Pyotr Shcherbakov
Administrator
Svetlana Amanova
Alena
Aleksandr Shirvindt
TV Host
Mikhail Derzhavin
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
Writers: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy, Karen Shakhnazarov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Vladimir Shevtsik. 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 Anatoli Kroll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Evgeniy Evstigneev and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy and Natalya Gundareva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karen Shakhnazarov directs. Vladimir Shevtsik behind the camera. Anatoli Kroll scores. Lidiya Milioti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, shot by Vladimir Shevtsik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anatoli Kroll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lidiya Milioti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Evgeniy Evstigneev and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy and Natalya Gundareva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0090370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.