A Big Family (1954)
Drama based on the novel by Vsevolod Kochetov “The Zhurbin Family”. The characters of the picture are a large family of hereditary shipbuilders. Three generations of the Zhurbin live under one roof: grandfather Matvei, his son Ilya, three sons of Ilya — Aleksei, Anton and Viktor. In a short time, representatives of the fourth generation are born. The share of the youngest son of Aleksei fall the most severe life tests. The background for family conflicts is the reorganization of production. All Zhurbin's have to change their profession to move on.
Director: Iosif Kheifits
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: November 5, 1954
Cast
- Sergei Lukyanov - grandfather Matvei
- Boris Andreyev - Ilya Matveyevich
- Vera Kuznetsova - Agafya Karpovna
- Aleksey Batalov - Aleksei
- Sergei Kurilov - Viktor
- Vadim Medvedev - Anton
- Boris Bityukov - Kostya
- Iya Arepina - Tonya
- Klara Luchko - Lida
- Ekaterina Savinova - Dunyasha
Screenplay
- Vsevolod Kochetov
- Sokrat Kara
- Vsevolod Kochetov (Novel)
- Aleksandr Churkin (Lyricist)
- A. Dubakin (Script Consultant)
Music: Venedict Pushkov
Cinematography: Sergei Ivanov
Editing: D. Lander
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation
Keywords
based on novel or book, family saga, father son relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Big Family about?
- Drama based on the novel by Vsevolod Kochetov “The Zhurbin Family”. The characters of the picture are a large family of hereditary shipbuilders. Three generations of the Zhurbin live under one roof: grandfather Matvei, his son Ilya, three sons of Ilya — Aleksei, Anton and Viktor. In a short time, representatives of the fourth generation are born. The share of the youngest son of Aleksei fall the most severe life tests. The background for family conflicts is the reorganization of production. All Zhurbin's have to change their profession to move on.
- Who directed A Big Family?
- A Big Family was directed by Iosif Kheifits.
- Who stars in A Big Family?
- A Big Family stars Sergei Lukyanov, Boris Andreyev, Vera Kuznetsova, Aleksey Batalov, Sergei Kurilov, Vadim Medvedev.
- How long is A Big Family?
- A Big Family has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is A Big Family?
- A Big Family is a Drama film.
- Where was A Big Family produced?
- A Big Family was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of A Big Family?
- The themes of A Big Family include: Father-Son Conflict and Reconciliation.