The Black Hen, or Living Underground (1981)
At a St. Petersburg boarding school, a new life began for the ten-year-old Alyosha, who was accustomed parental attention. Missing his home, Alyosha created an imaginary magic world of underground dwellers, with a king and his subjects who very much resembled the people surrounding the boy. Alyosha experienced many interesting adventures in this mysterious fairy tale...
Director: Viktor Gres
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: August 26, 1981
Cast
- Vitali Sidletsky - Alyosha Lanskoy
- Larysa Kadochnykova - Mama
- Aristarkh Livanov - Papa
- Albert Filozov - Ivan Karlovich
- Vladimir Kashpur - Kobylkin
- Valentin Gaft - Deforge
- Evgeniy Evstigneev - Father
- Nikolai Sektimenko - Yegor
- Anton Artyomenko
- Lyudmyla Sosyura - Darya Petrovna
Screenplay
- Antoniy Pogorelsky (Novel)
- Timur Zulfikarov (Screenplay)
- Antoniy Pogorelsky (Original Story)
Music: Oleg Karavaichuk
Cinematography: Andrei Vladimirov, Pavel Stepanov
Editing: Valentina Arefeva
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Viktor Gres
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Black Hen, or Living Underground about?
- At a St. Petersburg boarding school, a new life began for the ten-year-old Alyosha, who was accustomed parental attention. Missing his home, Alyosha created an imaginary magic world of underground dwellers, with a king and his subjects who very much resembled the people surrounding the boy. Alyosha experienced many interesting adventures in this mysterious fairy tale...
- Who directed The Black Hen, or Living Underground?
- The Black Hen, or Living Underground was directed by Viktor Gres.
- Who stars in The Black Hen, or Living Underground?
- The Black Hen, or Living Underground stars Vitali Sidletsky, Larysa Kadochnykova, Aristarkh Livanov, Albert Filozov, Vladimir Kashpur, Valentin Gaft.
- How long is The Black Hen, or Living Underground?
- The Black Hen, or Living Underground has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The Black Hen, or Living Underground?
- The Black Hen, or Living Underground is a Drama, Family, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Black Hen, or Living Underground produced?
- The Black Hen, or Living Underground was produced in Soviet Union.