Promised Heaven (1991)
In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go...
Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: January 28, 1991
Cast
- Olga Volkova - Katya Ivanova
- Liya Akhedzhakova - Fima
- Valentin Gaft - President
- Oleg Basilashvili - President's friend
- Leonid Bronevoy - 'Banzai', the Colonel
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva - President's ex-wife
- Natalya Gundareva - Luska
- Roman Kartsev - Solomon
- Vyacheslav Nevinnyy - Antisemit
- Nina Ruslanova
Screenplay
Music: Andrey Petrov
Cinematography: Leonid Kalashnikov
Editing: Valeriya Belova
Production: Cinebridge, Mosfilm, Film Studio Slovo
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Promised Heaven about?
- In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go...
- Who directed Promised Heaven?
- Promised Heaven was directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
- Who stars in Promised Heaven?
- Promised Heaven stars Olga Volkova, Liya Akhedzhakova, Valentin Gaft, Oleg Basilashvili, Leonid Bronevoy, Svetlana Nemolyaeva.
- How long is Promised Heaven?
- Promised Heaven has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Promised Heaven?
- Promised Heaven is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Promised Heaven produced?
- Promised Heaven was produced in Soviet Union.