DAU. Katya Tanya (2020)
Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of disappointing affairs, Katya finally finds tenderness and understanding in the arms of her colleague, a journalist called Tanya. But then the First Department interferes: the state security services see this relationship as unacceptable for a Soviet woman.
Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: May 15, 2020
Cast
- Alexey Trifonov - Chief of the General Department (1952–1960); Head of the Institute (1960–1966)
- Ekaterina Yuspina - Librarian (1942-1947); Head of the library (1951-1953)
- Tatiana Polozhy - Journalist; Literary editor of Izvestiya Instituta (The Institute News)
- Alexander Efimov - Junior research scientist in the mathematical physics laboratory
- Teodor Currentzis - Dau
- Radmila Shegoleva - Nora
Screenplay
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Screenplay)
- Jekaterina Oertel (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jürgen Jürges
Editing: Maya Maffioli
Production: Phenomen Films, Phenomen Berlin Filmproduktions (DE), Phenomen Ukraine
Country: United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ukraine
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
soviet union, forbidden love, promiscuous woman, lgbt, librarian, bisexual woman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DAU. Katya Tanya about?
- Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of disappointing affairs, Katya finally finds tenderness and understanding in the arms of her colleague, a journalist called Tanya. But then the First Department interferes: the state security services see this relationship as unacceptable for a Soviet woman.
- Who directed DAU. Katya Tanya?
- DAU. Katya Tanya was directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel.
- Who stars in DAU. Katya Tanya?
- DAU. Katya Tanya stars Alexey Trifonov, Ekaterina Yuspina, Tatiana Polozhy, Alexander Efimov, Teodor Currentzis, Radmila Shegoleva.
- How long is DAU. Katya Tanya?
- DAU. Katya Tanya has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is DAU. Katya Tanya?
- DAU. Katya Tanya is a Drama film.
- Where was DAU. Katya Tanya produced?
- DAU. Katya Tanya was produced in United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ukraine.