Smoke of the Fatherland (1980)

Smoke of the Fatherland (1980) poster

The Great Russian scientist, famous politician and poet M.Lomonosov is severely ill. Understanding that there is not much time left for him to live, he decides to visit his beloved small native town. Taking a coach, he heads for the motherland of his ancestors. A shaky road raises thoughts and reminiscences about his days of youth, about the time when he was young and unknown, how he made first steps on his long way of the truth comprehension. He recollects early death and funeral of his mother, the repeated, and not very successful marriage of his father, hatred of stepmother, care of godfather, who gave him the books of Peter the Great, wandering monk, who taught him the fundamentals of science, Latin, and, of course, his first love.

Director: Yaropolk Lapshin
Genre: History
Runtime: 91 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Yuriy Levitin
Cinematography: Viktor Osennikov
Editing: S. Tarik
Production: Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yaropolk Lapshin
More Films in Genre: History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smoke of the Fatherland about?
The Great Russian scientist, famous politician and poet M.Lomonosov is severely ill. Understanding that there is not much time left for him to live, he decides to visit his beloved small native town. Taking a coach, he heads for the motherland of his ancestors. A shaky road raises thoughts and reminiscences about his days of youth, about the time when he was young and unknown, how he made first steps on his long way of the truth comprehension. He recollects early death and funeral of his mother, the repeated, and not very successful marriage of his father, hatred of stepmother, care of godfather, who gave him the books of Peter the Great, wandering monk, who taught him the fundamentals of science, Latin, and, of course, his first love.
Who directed Smoke of the Fatherland?
Smoke of the Fatherland was directed by Yaropolk Lapshin.
Who stars in Smoke of the Fatherland?
Smoke of the Fatherland stars Mikhail Zimin, Andrey Nikolaev, Pyotr Velyaminov, Vladimir Samoylov, Valentina Ananina, Igor Ledogorov.
How long is Smoke of the Fatherland?
Smoke of the Fatherland has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
What genre is Smoke of the Fatherland?
Smoke of the Fatherland is a History film.
Where was Smoke of the Fatherland produced?
Smoke of the Fatherland was produced in Soviet Union.