I'll Take Your Pain

1981 1h 26m RU

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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After a long prison sentence, former Nazi collaborator Shishkovich returns to the village, guilty of the deaths of his fellow villagers. Ivan, whose sister and mother were killed, cannot calmly accept his return.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Gostyukhin
Иван Батрак / Корней Батрак
Galina Yatskina
Тася Батрак
Irina Malysheva
Валя Батрак
Aleksandr Cherednik
Корней
Lyubov Virolainen
мать Ивана
Ivan Matskevich
полицай
Pyotr Yurchenkov Sr.
Лапай
Oleg Korotkevich
Кулешонок

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Ptashuk
Writers: Ivan Shamyakin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by Vitaliy Nikolayev. 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 Sergey Kortes. 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 Eugenia Volkova 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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Vladimir Gostyukhin and Galina Yatskina and Irina Malysheva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikhail Ptashuk directs. Vitaliy Nikolayev behind the camera. Sergey Kortes scores. Eugenia Volkova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by Vitaliy Nikolayev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sergey Kortes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eugenia Volkova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Gostyukhin and Galina Yatskina and Irina Malysheva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0193614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.