Drama · Soviet Union · 1931 · 1h 53m

Road to Life

Путёвка в жизнь

Director

Cast

Nikolai Batalov as Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны Yvan Kyrlya as Мустафа «Ферт» Mikhail Zharov as Фомка «Жиган» Vladimir Uralskiy as Head of children allocation (uncredited) Rina Zelyonaya as девушка из «малины» Жигана Georgi Zhzhyonov as (нет в титрах)

Crew

Vasily Pronin — Director of Photography Yakov Stollyar — Original Music Composer Aleksandr Stolper — Writer Nikolai Ekk — Writer Regina Yanushkevich — Writer Anton Makarenko — Novel

Synopsis

The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Nikolai Ekk Director Vasily Pronin Director of Photography Yakov Stollyar Original Music Composer Aleksandr Stolper Writer Nikolai Ekk Writer Regina Yanushkevich Writer Anton Makarenko Novel Moisey Aleynikov Producer Ivan Stepanov Production Design

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