Lyubov Orlova

1985 1h 27m RU

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary on the life of the famous actress, deceased wife of the director Grigoriy Aleksandrov.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lyubov Orlova
Self (archive footage)
Sergey Obraztsov
Self
James Patterson
Self
Rostislav Plyatt
Self
Iosif Prut
Self
Grigoriy Roshal
Self
Nikolai Sokolov
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Writers: Grigori Aleksandrov, Lev Nikolayev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Georgi Rerberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lyubov Orlova and Sergey Obraztsov and James Patterson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0170188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigori Aleksandrov directs. Georgi Rerberg behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Georgi Rerberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lyubov Orlova and Sergey Obraztsov and James Patterson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0170188 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.