Eugene, Little Eugene and Katyusha

1967 1h 25m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 20

ComedyRomanceWarDrama

Synopsis

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War, 1944. Soldier Zhenya Kolyshkin, a fragile intellectual from Arbat, sets out on New Year's Eve to collect a parcel, but stumbles upon a German dugout. He manages to escape, but guard duty is inevitable. Zhenya's predicament is brightened by Zhenechka, a communications officer in the Katyusha regiment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Dal
Zhenya Kolyshkin
Galina Figlovskaya
Zhenechka Zemlyanikina
Georgiy Shtil
Romadin
Pavel Morozenko
Aleksei Zyryanov
Mikhail Kokshenov
Zakhar
Mark Bernes
Colonel Karavayev
Vladimir Ilin
Nikolai Godovikov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Motyl
Writers: Vladimir Motyl, Bulat Okudzhava
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Konstantin Ryzhov. 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 Isaac Schwarts. 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 Elena Bazhenova 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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Oleg Dal and Galina Figlovskaya and Georgiy Shtil carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Motyl directs. Konstantin Ryzhov behind the camera. Isaac Schwarts scores. Elena Bazhenova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Konstantin Ryzhov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Elena Bazhenova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Oleg Dal and Galina Figlovskaya and Georgiy Shtil carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.