I Wish to Speak (1976)
The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.
Director: Gleb Panfilov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 145 min
Release Date: November 29, 1976
Cast
- Inna Churikova - Elizaveta Uvarova
- Nikolai Gubenko - Sergei Uvarov
- Leonid Bronevoy - Пётр Васильевич Алтухов, бывший председатель горисполкома
- Vasiliy Shukshin - Фёдор, местный драматург
- Ernst Romanov - доцент Козлов
- Yury Shepelev - uncle
- Vitaliy Zhabovskiy - Yura Uvarov
- Valentina Kovel - Tatyana
- Vadim Medvedev - Vladimir Vikentievich
- Nikolai Sergeyev - Stepan Trofimovich
Screenplay
- Gleb Panfilov
- Yuriy Medvedev (Script Editor)
Music: Vadim Bibergan
Cinematography: Oleksandr Antypenko
Editing: Mariya Amosova
Production: Lenfilm, Vtoroe Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Français, Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Gleb Panfilov
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Wish to Speak about?
- The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.
- Who directed I Wish to Speak?
- I Wish to Speak was directed by Gleb Panfilov.
- Who stars in I Wish to Speak?
- I Wish to Speak stars Inna Churikova, Nikolai Gubenko, Leonid Bronevoy, Vasiliy Shukshin, Ernst Romanov, Yury Shepelev.
- How long is I Wish to Speak?
- I Wish to Speak has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is I Wish to Speak?
- I Wish to Speak is a Drama film.
- Where was I Wish to Speak produced?
- I Wish to Speak was produced in Soviet Union.