Squadron of Flying Hussars

1981 2h 44m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A story about a colonel Denis Davydov - hero of the 1812 war.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrei Rostotsky
Denis Davydov
Marina Shimanskaya
Katrin
Nikolay Eryomenko
Prince Bolkhovsky
Yevgeni Lebedev
M. I. Kutuzov
Ivan Krasko
Ustimovich
Yuri Rychkov
Popov 13.yy
Nikolay Volkov
Priest
Vladimir Mashchenko
Eykhen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikita Khubov
Writers: Sergey Yermolinsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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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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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikita Khubov, shot by Mikhail Yakovich. 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 Aleksandr Zhurbin. 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 Galina Shatrova 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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Andrei Rostotsky and Marina Shimanskaya and Nikolay Eryomenko carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nikita Khubov directs. Mikhail Yakovich behind the camera. Aleksandr Zhurbin scores. Galina Shatrova cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Nikita Khubov, shot by Mikhail Yakovich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aleksandr Zhurbin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Galina Shatrova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrei Rostotsky and Marina Shimanskaya and Nikolay Eryomenko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0174627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.