Gambrinus

1990 1h 28m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedyMusic

Synopsis

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The beginning of the 20th century. Everyone knows the pub "Gambrinus" in the southern seaside town. Here you can always get a mug of fresh beer, meet your friends, have a quick word with the hostess Madame Ivanova and, of course, listen to the inimitable playing of violinist Sasha.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nina Ruslanova
мадам Иванова
Mikhail Bezverhny
Сашка, скрипач
Irina Rozanova
Катя
Aleksandr Trofimov
тапёр
Boris Plotnikov
вор
Viktor Pavlov
городовой
Lev Borisov
рыбак
Ernst Romanov
чиновник

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dmitry Meskhiev
Writers: Valery Todorovsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dmitry Meskhiev, shot by Yuriy Shaygardanov. 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 Mikhail Bezverhny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julija Bovzhuchenko 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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Nina Ruslanova and Mikhail Bezverhny and Irina Rozanova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dmitry Meskhiev directs. Yuriy Shaygardanov behind the camera. Mikhail Bezverhny scores. Julija Bovzhuchenko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dmitry Meskhiev, shot by Yuriy Shaygardanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mikhail Bezverhny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julija Bovzhuchenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nina Ruslanova and Mikhail Bezverhny and Irina Rozanova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0099631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.