The Wolverine's Trail

1979 1h 7m RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A modern interpretation of the ancient Chukchi legend of love. The young hunter fell in love with the daughter of the sun, but with his last rays, the beauty left the earth, afraid of the cold. And the hunter decided to get wolverine fur for her, hunting for which is a big risk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rausa Tazhibayeva
Ainana
Yuri Chvan
Tutril
Nikolai Olzej-Ool
Ohho
Mariya Stepanova
Kymyne
Nurmukhan Zhanturin
Toko
Darima Sangazhapova
Dolina Andreevna
Sholpan Dzhandarbekova
Mayunna
Uays Sultangazin
Kohon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georgi Kropachyov
Writers: Yuri Rytkheu
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georgi Kropachyov, shot by Valery Mironov. 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 Knaifel. 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 Leda Semyonova 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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Rausa Tazhibayeva and Yuri Chvan and Nikolai Olzej-Ool carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0306076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Georgi Kropachyov directs. Valery Mironov behind the camera. Aleksandr Knaifel scores. Leda Semyonova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Georgi Kropachyov, shot by Valery Mironov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aleksandr Knaifel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leda Semyonova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rausa Tazhibayeva and Yuri Chvan and Nikolai Olzej-Ool carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0306076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.