Faster Than Own Shadow (1980)
Petr Korolev is a metallurgical engineer and a runner member of the Soviet Union Olympic team. Thanks to his perseverance and willpower, he earned the right to participate in international competitions in athletics. During his preparation for the Moscow Olympic Games, an unforeseen event during a race caused his rival, a world record holder in long distance running Rolf Schmidt to leave the race. When realizing the accident, Korolev also leaves and helps Schmidt to get up. From that behavior is born his friendship with the rival runner. Korolev's consecration takes place right at the Olympic Games in Moscow, where he gets the gold medal, beating his world-record friend.
Director: Pavel Lyubimov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: January 12, 1980
Cast
- Anatoli Mateshko
- Aleksandr Fatyushin
- Sergey Rubeko
- Elena Tsyplakova
- Yuriy Dumchev
- Aleksandr Abramov - водитель
- Aleksey Vanin - Рольф Шмидт - спортсмен
Screenplay
Music: Aleksandr Zhurbin
Cinematography: Vladimir Lipoviy
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Faster Than Own Shadow about?
- Petr Korolev is a metallurgical engineer and a runner member of the Soviet Union Olympic team. Thanks to his perseverance and willpower, he earned the right to participate in international competitions in athletics. During his preparation for the Moscow Olympic Games, an unforeseen event during a race caused his rival, a world record holder in long distance running Rolf Schmidt to leave the race. When realizing the accident, Korolev also leaves and helps Schmidt to get up. From that behavior is born his friendship with the rival runner. Korolev's consecration takes place right at the Olympic Games in Moscow, where he gets the gold medal, beating his world-record friend.
- Who directed Faster Than Own Shadow?
- Faster Than Own Shadow was directed by Pavel Lyubimov.
- Who stars in Faster Than Own Shadow?
- Faster Than Own Shadow stars Anatoli Mateshko, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Sergey Rubeko, Elena Tsyplakova, Yuriy Dumchev, Aleksandr Abramov.
- How long is Faster Than Own Shadow?
- Faster Than Own Shadow has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Faster Than Own Shadow?
- Faster Than Own Shadow is a Drama film.
- Where was Faster Than Own Shadow produced?
- Faster Than Own Shadow was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Faster Than Own Shadow?
- The themes of Faster Than Own Shadow include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.