Ivan Pavlov (1949)
Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect.
Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: February 21, 1949
Cast
- Aleksandr Borisov - Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
- Nina Alisova - Varvara Antonovna Ivanova
- Vladimir Chestnokov - Lev Zakarich Zabelin
- Fyodor Nikitin - Gleb Mikhailovich Zvantsev
- Vladimir Balashov - Semenov
- Nikolai Plotnikov - Nikodin Vasilyevich
- Ivan Dmitriev - Dmitri Pavlov
- Grigoriy Shpigel - Professor Petrushev
- Vasili Sofronov - Arkip Semyonovich Telegin
- Grigori Belinnkevich - Sergei Mironovich Kirov
Screenplay
- Mikhail Papava (Screenplay)
Music: Dmitri Kabalevsky
Cinematography: Vyacheslav Gardanov, Eugeny Kirpichiov
Editing: Valentina Mironova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ivan Pavlov about?
- Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect.
- Who directed Ivan Pavlov?
- Ivan Pavlov was directed by Grigoriy Roshal.
- Who stars in Ivan Pavlov?
- Ivan Pavlov stars Aleksandr Borisov, Nina Alisova, Vladimir Chestnokov, Fyodor Nikitin, Vladimir Balashov, Nikolai Plotnikov.
- How long is Ivan Pavlov?
- Ivan Pavlov has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Ivan Pavlov?
- Ivan Pavlov is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Ivan Pavlov produced?
- Ivan Pavlov was produced in Soviet Union.