Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive

2011 2h 7m RU

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 76

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Synopsis

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Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and ’80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend. Written by nitorch.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergey Bezrukov
Vladimir Vysotsky / Yura
Andrey Smolyakov
Polkovnik KGB Viktor Bekhteev
Oksana Akinshina
Tatyana Ivleva
Ivan Urgant
Seva Kulagin
Maksim Leonidov
Pavel Leonidov
Andrei Panin
Anatoly Nefyodov
Vladimir Ilin
Polkovnik KGB from Moscow
Dmitriy Astrakhan
Leonid Fridman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pyotr Buslov
Writers: Nikita Vysotsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pyotr Buslov, shot by Igor Grinyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ilya Lebedev 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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Sergey Bezrukov and Andrey Smolyakov and Oksana Akinshina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2116974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pyotr Buslov directs. Igor Grinyakin behind the camera. Ilya Lebedev cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Pyotr Buslov, shot by Igor Grinyakin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Ilya Lebedev shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sergey Bezrukov and Andrey Smolyakov and Oksana Akinshina carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2116974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.