Russia / Jul 09, 1967 / Kiev, USSR
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
David Motuzka, demobilized Red Army soldier, returns to his native village, hoping to see the changes caused by the revolutionary events. But he cannot see no improvement. The village is ruled by the kulaks and David's childhood friend Kornii Matiukha helps them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nina Antonova | Khrystia Motuzka |
| Maria Vinnik | Dokiyka |
| Kolya Vinnik | Petrik |
| Arkadi Trusov | Gordiy Chumak |
| Konstantin Donets | uncle Petro |
| Ivan Matveyev | Khomenko |
| I. Sidorenko | Yakim |
| Serhii Kustov | Ilko |
| Mykola Hrynko | Mironov, secretary of the Party Committee |
| Oleg Zhakov | Yakym Terentiyovych Ogyr |
| Lyudmyla Sosyura | Lizaveta |
| Viktor Stepanenko | Danyusha |
| Viktor Murganov | Leonid Petrovich Sakhnovsky |
| Boryslav Brondukov | Gnida |
| Nikolay Panasev | Yakiv |
| Konstantin Gubenko | Bespalko |
| Valentin Grudinin | policeman |
Show more
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Бур'ян |
| Original language | Український (UK) |
| Spoken languages | Український |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dovzhenko Film Studios |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1966 |
| Executive producer | Nikolay Sharov |
| Writer | Andrei Golovko, Evgen Mitko, Vladimir Sosyura |
| Editing | Varvara Bondina |
| Cinematography | Nikolay Kulchitskiy, N. Pastukhov, Vladimir Ponomaryov, A. Kravchenko |
| Assistant directors | A. Khoryakov, Yurii Tsupko, Roman Tarasenko, Anatolii Bukovskyi |
| Camera operators | A. Kravchenko, Nikolay Kulchitskiy, N. Pastukhov, Vladimir Ponomaryov |
| Additional photography | Nikolay Kulchitskiy, N. Pastukhov, Vladimir Ponomaryov, A. Kravchenko |
Show more
| Production design | Anatoliy Mamontov, Nikolai Aristov, N. Benkovskiy |
| Art direction | Anatoliy Mamontov, Nikolai Aristov, N. Benkovskiy |
| Set decoration | Anatoliy Mamontov, Nikolai Aristov, N. Benkovskiy |
| Visual effects | Viktor Deminskiy, Aleksandr Pastukhov |
| Music | Oleksandr Bilash, Stepan Turchak, Yuri Rykov |
| Sound | Oleksandr Bilash, Stepan Turchak, Yuri Rykov |
| Costume design | Zinaida Korneyeva, Mykhailo Losiev |
| Makeup | Mykhailo Losiev, Zinaida Korneyeva |
| Hairstyling | Zinaida Korneyeva, Mykhailo Losiev |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Dec 31, 1966 / Original Release (No Exact Date)
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
