The Shining Path (1940)
Tanya Morozova, an illiterate but industrious textile factory worker, finds happiness through her education and the Stakhanovite movement. She becomes a shock labourer and ascends through the Party ranks, ultimately being elected as a member of the Supreme Soviet.
Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: October 7, 1940
Cast
- Lyubov Orlova - Tatyana Ivanovna "Tanya" Morozova
- Evgeniy Samoylov - Aleksei Nikolaevich Lebedev
- Yelena Tyapkina - Mariya Sergeyevna Pronina
- Vladimir Volodin - Pyotr Ustinich Taldykin
- Anastasiya Zuyeva - Agrafena, the funny-looking weaver
- Vera Altayskaya - Klava
- Nikolai Konovalov - Nikolai Zubkov, factory foreman
- Pavel Olenev - Kurnakov, chief foreman
- Osip Abdulov - Dorokhov, factory director
- Rina Zelyonaya - Blond Secretary
Screenplay
- Viktor Ardov
- Mikhail Volpin (Lyricist)
- Anatoliy D'Aktil (Lyricist)
Music: Isaak Dunayevsky
Cinematography: Boris Petrov
Editing: Yeva Ladyzhenskaya
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Shining Path about?
- Tanya Morozova, an illiterate but industrious textile factory worker, finds happiness through her education and the Stakhanovite movement. She becomes a shock labourer and ascends through the Party ranks, ultimately being elected as a member of the Supreme Soviet.
- Who directed The Shining Path?
- The Shining Path was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov.
- Who stars in The Shining Path?
- The Shining Path stars Lyubov Orlova, Evgeniy Samoylov, Yelena Tyapkina, Vladimir Volodin, Anastasiya Zuyeva, Vera Altayskaya.
- How long is The Shining Path?
- The Shining Path has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Shining Path?
- The Shining Path is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Shining Path produced?
- The Shining Path was produced in Soviet Union.