First Trials (1960)

First Trials (1960) poster

The young teacher Lobanovich, who has just graduated from the seminary, comes to the remote Polessky village of Telshino to teach the peasant children to read and write. In the heads of seminarians persistently hammered into the idea that the Tsar-father endlessly cares about the common people, and the people respond to him sincere filial gratitude. Arriving in the village, the teacher saw a different picture. The Poleshuk people are beaten down, driven, living in mud, darkness, tightly entangled in a network of prejudices and superstitions....

Director: Vladimir Korsh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 174 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Evgeniy Glebov
Cinematography: Andrey Bulinskiy
Editing: Yevgeniya Barmina
Production: Belarusfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vladimir Korsh
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trials about?
The young teacher Lobanovich, who has just graduated from the seminary, comes to the remote Polessky village of Telshino to teach the peasant children to read and write. In the heads of seminarians persistently hammered into the idea that the Tsar-father endlessly cares about the common people, and the people respond to him sincere filial gratitude. Arriving in the village, the teacher saw a different picture. The Poleshuk people are beaten down, driven, living in mud, darkness, tightly entangled in a network of prejudices and superstitions....
Who directed First Trials?
First Trials was directed by Vladimir Korsh.
Who stars in First Trials?
First Trials stars Eduard Izotov, Natalya Kustinskaya, Yuri Dedovich, Boris Vladomirsky, Nikolay Eryomenko, Viktor Tarasov.
How long is First Trials?
First Trials has a runtime of 2h 54m (174 minutes).
What genre is First Trials?
First Trials is a Drama film.
Where was First Trials produced?
First Trials was produced in Soviet Union.