Russia / Jan 01, 1956
19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Killers is a 1956 student film by the Soviet and Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky and his fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon. The film is based on the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, produced when he was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ermengeld Konovalov | Sam |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Убийцы |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | VGIK |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1956 |
| Writer | Ernest Hemingway, Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Álvarez, Aleksandr Rybin |
| Assistant directors | Marika Beiku, Andrei Tarkovsky, Aleksandr Gordon |
| Camera operators | Alfredo Álvarez, Aleksandr Rybin |
| Additional photography | Alfredo Álvarez, Aleksandr Rybin |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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