Nadezhda

1955 0h 46m RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Nadya Vakhmistrova, the daughter of a collective farmer from the Volgo-Don agricultural artel, works honestly and conscientiously on her collective farm. But then, like all the young people in the country, she hears the news: the party is calling on young men and women to develop virgin and fallow lands. Nadya, a member of the Komsomol, believes that her place is where the party calls her. But her beloved, Grigory, the collective farm foreman, does not share this decision. He is overcome with doubts: is it worth leaving his native village if he is needed here on the collective farm; wouldn't it be better to get married and build a personal happiness here? But Nadezhda is adamant. She leaves, leaving Grigory behind...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zinaida Kirienko
Vladimir Ratomsky
Rimma Shorokhova
Konstantin Bartashevich
Yuri Dedovich
Valentina Khmara
Yuri Perov
Kolka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Writers: Sergei Gerasimov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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

ERA

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Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anatoliy Novikov. 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 Lidiya Zhuchkova 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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Zinaida Kirienko and Vladimir Ratomsky and Rimma Shorokhova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sergei Gerasimov directs. Vyacheslav Shumskiy behind the camera. Anatoliy Novikov scores. Lidiya Zhuchkova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anatoliy Novikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lidiya Zhuchkova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zinaida Kirienko and Vladimir Ratomsky and Rimma Shorokhova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0048408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.