Released Date:
1960-01-01
Languages:
Russian
Countries:
Soviet Union
Runtime:
107 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (568 Reviews)
Director:
Sergey GerasimovSergey Gerasimov
Mikhail Sholokhov (novel)
A six-hour long epic (original director's cut) about the life of Don Cossacs in a village in southern Russia between 1912 and 1922. The leading character Grigori Melekhov is a rugged Cossac, who is torn between his first and true love Aksiniya, and his wife Natalya. Grigori Melekhov's personal life is shown as a rough journey through the experience of World War One, the Russian Revolution, and the following Civil War. The Cossacs are shown as traditional farmers and warriors, who are suffering through the most dramatic events in the history of Russia.
Released Date:
1959-04-12
Languages:
Russian, German
Countries:
Soviet Union
Runtime:
103 min
IMDB Ratings:
8.2 (1440 Reviews)
Director:
Sergey BondarchukYuriy Lukin
Fyodor Shakhmagonov
Mikhail Sholokhov (story)
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...
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