DAU. Brave People (2020)
It is 1953, Stalin has just died. It is a troubled and uncertain period for the whole of the Soviet Union, particularly for the state security services. In the Institute, a secret research facility, the scientists continue their theoretical and experimental work. Every night they strain their ears to listen for footsteps in the dark corridors: who have they come for this time? Who has reported on who? Having survived the fear and humiliation of an interrogation, the Head of the Theoretical Department, Andrei Losev, refuses to cooperate with the security services, only to face a new ordeal back in his own home.
Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Alexey Slyusarchuk
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 153 min
Release Date: May 10, 2020
Cast
- Andrey Losev - Head of the Quantum Theory Laboratory
- Alexey Blinov - Head of the Experimental Department
- Pavel Gordienko - Head of the Institute Special Administration Department (KGB)
- Darya Berzhitskaya - Junior research scientist: biochemistry laboratory
- Irina Titova - Senior assistant in the spatial fluctuations research laboratory
- Vladimir Yermolenko - Deputy Director of Safety and Regulations
- Olga Shkabarnya - Waitress; Head of the café (1952-1960)
- Dmitry Kaledin - Head of the Mathematical Physics Laboratory, Deputy Director of the Institute (1953-1956); Director of the Institute (1956-1960)
- Nikita Nekrasov - Leading scientist and researcher at the Institute
Screenplay
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jürgen Jürges
Production: Phenomen Berlin Filmproduktions (DE), Phenomen Ukraine, Phenomen Films
Country: United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ukraine
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Alexey Slyusarchuk
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DAU. Brave People about?
- It is 1953, Stalin has just died. It is a troubled and uncertain period for the whole of the Soviet Union, particularly for the state security services. In the Institute, a secret research facility, the scientists continue their theoretical and experimental work. Every night they strain their ears to listen for footsteps in the dark corridors: who have they come for this time? Who has reported on who? Having survived the fear and humiliation of an interrogation, the Head of the Theoretical Department, Andrei Losev, refuses to cooperate with the security services, only to face a new ordeal back in his own home.
- Who directed DAU. Brave People?
- DAU. Brave People was directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Alexey Slyusarchuk.
- Who stars in DAU. Brave People?
- DAU. Brave People stars Andrey Losev, Alexey Blinov, Pavel Gordienko, Darya Berzhitskaya, Irina Titova, Vladimir Yermolenko.
- How long is DAU. Brave People?
- DAU. Brave People has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is DAU. Brave People?
- DAU. Brave People is a Drama film.
- Where was DAU. Brave People produced?
- DAU. Brave People was produced in United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ukraine.