The Elder Son (1975)
Two students are late for the last commuter train and have to spend a night in a strange town. They rack their brains about where to find shelter and quite by chance they overhear a talk between father and son. The son is an adolescent who is head over heels in love with a girl several years his senior. He is living through the first drama of his life though his love is just puppy love. Then, being resourceful fellows, they think of a plan to pass one of them for the elder son of this family. The reason they give for his unexpected arrival is that he is a child of the father's long-forsaken love. They presume this cock-and-bull story will come off, and right they are!
Director: Vitaliy Melnikov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: June 6, 1975
Cast
- Evgeni Leonov - Andrei Grigorievich Sarafanov
- Natalya Yegorova - Nina Sarafanova
- Nikolai Karachentsov - Vladimir Petrovich Busygin
- Mikhail Boyarskiy - Semyon Paramonovich Sevastiyanov
- Svetlana Kryuchkova - Natalya Makarskaya
- Vladimir Izotov - Vasili Sarafanov
- Nikolai Nikolayev-Nikolsky - Kudimov
Screenplay
- Vitaliy Melnikov
- Aleksandr Vampilov (Theatre Play)
- A. Borisova (Script Editor)
Music: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Cinematography: Yuriy Veksler
Editing: Zinaida Shejneman
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vitaliy Melnikov
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Elder Son about?
- Two students are late for the last commuter train and have to spend a night in a strange town. They rack their brains about where to find shelter and quite by chance they overhear a talk between father and son. The son is an adolescent who is head over heels in love with a girl several years his senior. He is living through the first drama of his life though his love is just puppy love. Then, being resourceful fellows, they think of a plan to pass one of them for the elder son of this family. The reason they give for his unexpected arrival is that he is a child of the father's long-forsaken love. They presume this cock-and-bull story will come off, and right they are!
- Who directed The Elder Son?
- The Elder Son was directed by Vitaliy Melnikov.
- Who stars in The Elder Son?
- The Elder Son stars Evgeni Leonov, Natalya Yegorova, Nikolai Karachentsov, Mikhail Boyarskiy, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Vladimir Izotov.
- How long is The Elder Son?
- The Elder Son has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is The Elder Son?
- The Elder Son is a Drama film.
- Where was The Elder Son produced?
- The Elder Son was produced in Soviet Union.