The Conversation

2020 1h 22m RU

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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The characters will share stories from their personal life and career, immerse the viewer in nostalgic memories of their home, first tours, and relationships with girls. Thoughts about Nord-OST, memories of Mike Tyson's arrival in Odessa, arguments about large fees – these and many other first-person sketches will be told by the members of the creative group "Quartet I".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rostislav Khait
Kamil Larin
Leonid Barats
Aleksandr Demidov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergey Sentsov
Writers: Leonid Barats, Sergey Petreykov, Rostislav Khait
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kvartet I Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergey Sentsov, shot by Mikhail Milashin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rostislav Khait and Kamil Larin and Leonid Barats carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13516650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergey Sentsov directs. Mikhail Milashin behind the camera. Marsel Shashmulin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "Kvartet I Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Sergey Sentsov, shot by Mikhail Milashin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marsel Shashmulin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rostislav Khait and Kamil Larin and Leonid Barats carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt13516650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mikhail Milashin
Editing: Marsel Shashmulin
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
Certification (US): 18+
IMDB: The Conversation (2020)

Part of

Kvartet I Collection

'Kvartet I' is a Russian theater company founded in Moscow in 1993 by a group of graduates from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. Kvartet I also made a few films including Election Day. The founding members of Kvartet I were: Kamil Larin, Rostislav Chait, Leonid Baratz and Alexander Demidov.