Siberiade

1979 4h 35m RU

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7.2

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7.9

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 49★7.9IMDB · 2,355

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Synopsis

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The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early 1980s. Three generations try to find the land of happiness and to give it to the people. One builds the road through taiga to the star over horizon, the second 'build communism' and the third searches for oil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikita Mikhalkov
Aleksei Ustyuzhanin
Vitali Solomin
Nikolai Ustyuzhanin
Sergey Shakurov
Spiridon Solomin
Natalya Andreychenko
Anastasia Solomina
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Older Taya Solomina
Vladimir Samoylov
Afanasi Ustyuzhanin
Mikhail Kononov
Rodion Klimentov
Nikolai Skorobogatov
Yermolai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Writers: Valentin Ezhov, Andrei Konchalovsky
Languages: German, Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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At 275 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

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, shot by Levan Paatashvili. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Valentina Kulagina 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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Nikita Mikhalkov and Vitali Solomin and Sergey Shakurov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrei Konchalovsky directs. Levan Paatashvili behind the camera. Valentina Kulagina cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in German, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1At 275 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.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.
4Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, shot by Levan Paatashvili. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Valentina Kulagina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nikita Mikhalkov and Vitali Solomin and Sergey Shakurov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.