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Shine, Shine, My Star(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-06-06
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19 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
Overview:
In 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution, the peoples had to decide between conforming to Bolshevism or national self-determination. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes.
Languages: German, Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
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Movie: Shine, Shine, My Star
Top 10 Billed Cast
Олег Табаков
Iskremas / Cuckoo
Елена Проклова
Krysya / Jeanne d'Arc
Олег Ефремов
Painter
Евгений Леонов
Cinematographer
Леонид Куравлёв
Red comissar
Леонид Дьячков
Ohrim, green agent
Марлен Хуциев
Third 'cuckoo' player (prince)
Нонна Мордюкова
White actress
Александр Пороховщиков
shooter
Александр Филиппенко
Second 'cuckoo' player
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Overview
In 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution, the peoples had to decide between conforming to Bolshevism or national self-determination. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes.
Release Date
1969-06-06
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5.6
Rating:
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