By the Lake (1970)
The film is a reflection on the responsibility of man to other people, native nature and the world around us, the problem of preserving Lake Baikal, on the banks of which a large construction project has unfolded. The first half of the 60s of the XX century, the story of the love of young Lena Barmina to an adult respectable person, bearing on his shoulders a heavy burden of responsibility for the activities of a huge enterprise. Construction engineer Chernykh and Lena, the daughter of a scientist, are doing everything to save the lake from harmful and unjustified plums. A difficult relationship develops between them and soon Lena realizes that she is in love. But after learning that Chernykh is married, the girl leaves...
Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 173 min
Release Date: April 13, 1970
Cast
- Oleg Zhakov - Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Barmin
- Natalya Belokhvostikova - Lena Barmina
- Vasiliy Shukshin - Vasili Vasilievich Chernykh
- Valentina Telichkina - Valya Korolkova
- Natalya Arinbasarova - Katya Olzoyeva
- Mikhail Nozhkin - Yakovlev
- Vadim Spiridonov - Konovalov
- Nikolay Eryomenko - Alyosha
- Boris Shadurskiy - Kolya Tkachenko
- Boris Belousov - Ivanov
Screenplay
Music: Ilya Katayev
Cinematography: Vladimir Arkhangelskiy, Vladimir Rapoport
Editing: Lidiya Zhuchkova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is By the Lake about?
- The film is a reflection on the responsibility of man to other people, native nature and the world around us, the problem of preserving Lake Baikal, on the banks of which a large construction project has unfolded. The first half of the 60s of the XX century, the story of the love of young Lena Barmina to an adult respectable person, bearing on his shoulders a heavy burden of responsibility for the activities of a huge enterprise. Construction engineer Chernykh and Lena, the daughter of a scientist, are doing everything to save the lake from harmful and unjustified plums. A difficult relationship develops between them and soon Lena realizes that she is in love. But after learning that Chernykh is married, the girl leaves...
- Who directed By the Lake?
- By the Lake was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
- Who stars in By the Lake?
- By the Lake stars Oleg Zhakov, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Vasiliy Shukshin, Valentina Telichkina, Natalya Arinbasarova, Mikhail Nozhkin.
- How long is By the Lake?
- By the Lake has a runtime of 2h 53m (173 minutes).
- What genre is By the Lake?
- By the Lake is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was By the Lake produced?
- By the Lake was produced in Soviet Union.