Land and People

1956 1h 43m RU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A progressive agronomist fights with a conservative collective farm chairman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksei Egorov
Shurov
Yelena Batenina
Tosya Elnikova
Pyotr Chernov
Popov
Vladimir Ivanov
Alyosha
Rimma Shorokhova
Nastya
Vladimir Ratomsky
Terentiy Petrovich
Pyotr Aleynikov
Ignat Ushkin
Grigori Belov
Evseich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanislav Rostotsky
Writers: Gavriil Troepolsky, Gavriil Troepolsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Grair Garibyan. 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 Kirill Molchanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yevgeniya Abdirkina 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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Aleksei Egorov and Yelena Batenina and Pyotr Chernov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0175354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanislav Rostotsky directs. Grair Garibyan behind the camera. Kirill Molchanov scores. Yevgeniya Abdirkina cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Grair Garibyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kirill Molchanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yevgeniya Abdirkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aleksei Egorov and Yelena Batenina and Pyotr Chernov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0175354 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.