The Red Snowball Tree (1974)
A thief named Egor, having served a term in prison, goes to the country to meet his pen-friend Lyuba, a kind genial village woman. Egor comes to love Lyuba sincerely. Now he has friends, work and a beloved woman, he decides to break with his criminal past and start a new life. However, his former criminal associates interfere brutally.
Director: Vasiliy Shukshin
Genre: Drama
Release Date: March 25, 1974
Cast
- Vasiliy Shukshin - Yegor Proskudin
- Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina - Lyuba Baikalova
- Ivan Ryzhov - Fyodor Baikalov
- Aleksey Vanin - Pyotr Baikalov
- Mariya Vinogradova - Zoya Baikalova
- Lev Durov - Sergei Mikhailovich, waiter
- Georgi Burkov - Guba
- Mariya Skvortsova - Lyuba's mother
- Efimiya Bystrova - Kudelikha, Yegor's mother
- Tatyana Gavrilova - Luciene
Screenplay
- Irina Sergievskaya (Script Editor)
- Vasiliy Shukshin (Novel)
- Vasiliy Shukshin (Screenplay)
Music: Pavel Chekalov
Cinematography: Anatoliy Zabolotskiy
Editing: Yelena Mikhaylova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
mother, redemption, love, russian village, former thief, criminals
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Red Snowball Tree about?
- A thief named Egor, having served a term in prison, goes to the country to meet his pen-friend Lyuba, a kind genial village woman. Egor comes to love Lyuba sincerely. Now he has friends, work and a beloved woman, he decides to break with his criminal past and start a new life. However, his former criminal associates interfere brutally.
- Who directed The Red Snowball Tree?
- The Red Snowball Tree was directed by Vasiliy Shukshin.
- Who stars in The Red Snowball Tree?
- The Red Snowball Tree stars Vasiliy Shukshin, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Ivan Ryzhov, Aleksey Vanin, Mariya Vinogradova, Lev Durov.
- What genre is The Red Snowball Tree?
- The Red Snowball Tree is a Drama film.
- Where was The Red Snowball Tree produced?
- The Red Snowball Tree was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Red Snowball Tree?
- The themes of The Red Snowball Tree include: Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.