Simple People (1945)
A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version of the film, released in 1956 during the Khrushchev Thaw, was disowned by director Grigori Kozintsev because the reediting was done without his participation.
Director: Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
Genre: War
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: December 31, 1945
Cast
- Olga Lebzak - Eryomina, his wife
- Boris Zhukovsky - Makeyev
- F. Babadzhanov - Akbashev
- Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya - Granny
- I. Kudryavtseva - Varvara Shapkina
- Larisa Yemelyantseva - Sasha Slepnyova
- Vladimir Kolchin - Ivanov
- Tatyana Pelttser - Plaksina
- Anatoliy Chiryev - Romka
- Aleksandr Larikov - Kizlyakov
Screenplay
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Andrey Moskvin, Anatoli Nazarov
Editing: Valentina Mironova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Simple People about?
- A 1945 Soviet war film which, along with the second part of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible was harshly criticized by Andrei Zhdanov and banned. A version of the film, released in 1956 during the Khrushchev Thaw, was disowned by director Grigori Kozintsev because the reediting was done without his participation.
- Who directed Simple People?
- Simple People was directed by Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg.
- Who stars in Simple People?
- Simple People stars Olga Lebzak, Boris Zhukovsky, F. Babadzhanov, Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya, I. Kudryavtseva, Larisa Yemelyantseva.
- How long is Simple People?
- Simple People has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Simple People?
- Simple People is a War film.
- Where was Simple People produced?
- Simple People was produced in Soviet Union.