The Russian Forest (1964)
Based on the novel of the same name by Leonid Leonov. Young Polya comes to Moscow: she wants to find her father, Professor Vikhrov, and try to understand why her mother broke up with him. Vikhrov is a prominent scientist who has defended the forest from barbaric destruction all his life. The war begins. Professor Vikhrov continues to lecture, proving to students the need to protect the forest. Polya is trying to find out the reasons for the long-standing feud between her father and academician Gratsianskiy. Now, when Vikhrov is already not young and lonely, the professor mentally returns to the past...
Director: Vladimir Petrov
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 162 min
Release Date: November 9, 1964
Cast
- Boris Tolmazov - Вихров
- Rufina Nifontova - Елена Ивановна
- Nina Drobysheva - Поля
- Nikolai Gritsenko - Грацианский
- Maria Pastukhova - Таиска
- Yelena Fadeyeva - Наталья Сергеевна
- Arkadiy Arkadyev - Кнышев
- Sergei Kalinin - Калина
- Yuriy Yakovlev - Киттель
- Ivan Dmitriev - Крайнов
Screenplay
- Leonid Leonov
- Vladimir Petrov
- Leonid Leonov (Novel)
- Yuriy Lukin (Screenplay)
Music: Georgy Sviridov
Cinematography: Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Editing: Zoya Veryovkina
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vladimir Petrov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Russian Forest about?
- Based on the novel of the same name by Leonid Leonov. Young Polya comes to Moscow: she wants to find her father, Professor Vikhrov, and try to understand why her mother broke up with him. Vikhrov is a prominent scientist who has defended the forest from barbaric destruction all his life. The war begins. Professor Vikhrov continues to lecture, proving to students the need to protect the forest. Polya is trying to find out the reasons for the long-standing feud between her father and academician Gratsianskiy. Now, when Vikhrov is already not young and lonely, the professor mentally returns to the past...
- Who directed The Russian Forest?
- The Russian Forest was directed by Vladimir Petrov.
- Who stars in The Russian Forest?
- The Russian Forest stars Boris Tolmazov, Rufina Nifontova, Nina Drobysheva, Nikolai Gritsenko, Maria Pastukhova, Yelena Fadeyeva.
- How long is The Russian Forest?
- The Russian Forest has a runtime of 2h 42m (162 minutes).
- What genre is The Russian Forest?
- The Russian Forest is a Drama, History film.
- Where was The Russian Forest produced?
- The Russian Forest was produced in Soviet Union.