The Duel (1973)

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Dramatic story about two young men, two intellectuals of the 1890th. It is a story about a complex human character. Being tortured by ignorance and boredom of life, clerk Laevsky is longing to break the depraved circle of his existence. His moral antipode, naturalist Von Coren is sure that people like Laevsky are worth being destroyed. But regardless characters' will and desires, providence deals with their lives in its own way...

Director: Iosif Kheifits
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 98 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Nadezhda Simonyan
Cinematography: Genrikh Marandzhyan
Editing: Stera Gorakova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Iosif Kheifits
More Films in Genre: Drama, History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Duel about?
Dramatic story about two young men, two intellectuals of the 1890th. It is a story about a complex human character. Being tortured by ignorance and boredom of life, clerk Laevsky is longing to break the depraved circle of his existence. His moral antipode, naturalist Von Coren is sure that people like Laevsky are worth being destroyed. But regardless characters' will and desires, providence deals with their lives in its own way...
Who directed The Duel?
The Duel was directed by Iosif Kheifits.
Who stars in The Duel?
The Duel stars Oleg Dal, Vladimir Vysotsky, Lyudmila Maksakova, Yuri Medvedev, Anatoliy Papanov, Georgiy Korolchuk.
How long is The Duel?
The Duel has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
What genre is The Duel?
The Duel is a Drama, History film.
Where was The Duel produced?
The Duel was produced in Soviet Union.