The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

1979 5h 59m RU

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 90

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Synopsis

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Summer of 1945. The salute of the Great Victory died down and the country is gradually returning to peaceful life. From "fire yes into the fire" a young reconnaissance commander Volodya Sharapov falls, having come to the MUR for distribution, to the department for combating banditry. In the city the Black Cat gang rages, terrifying Muscovites. Captain Gleb Zheglov enters the fray with the bandits, for whom Sharapov soon becomes his right hand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Vysotsky
Gleb Zheglov
Vladimir Konkin
Vladimir Sharapov
Sergei Yursky
Gruzdev
Viktor Pavlov
Levchenko
Natalya Fateyeva
Sobolevskaya
Leonid Kuravlyov
"Smoked"
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Nadya
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Yevgeni Fox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanislav Govorukhin
Writers: Georgiy Vayner, Arkadiy Vayner
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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At 359 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, shot by Leonid Burlaka. 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 Yevgeni Gevorgyan. 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 Valentina Oleynik 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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Vladimir Vysotsky and Vladimir Konkin and Sergei Yursky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanislav Govorukhin directs. Leonid Burlaka behind the camera. Yevgeni Gevorgyan scores. Valentina Oleynik cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1At 359 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, shot by Leonid Burlaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yevgeni Gevorgyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Valentina Oleynik shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Vysotsky and Vladimir Konkin and Sergei Yursky carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.