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Road to Life

6.219311h 53m
Drama

The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.

Directed by Nikolai Ekk

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

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CAST

The people behind the story

Nikolai Batalov
Nikolai BatalovНиколай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны
Yvan Kyrlya
Yvan KyrlyaМустафа «Ферт»
Mikhail Zharov
Mikhail ZharovФомка «Жиган»
Vladimir Uralskiy
Vladimir UralskiyHead of children allocation (uncredited)
Rina Zelyonaya
Rina Zelyonayaдевушка из «малины» Жигана
Georgi Zhzhyonov
Georgi Zhzhyonov(нет в титрах)
Vasiliy Kachalov
Vasiliy Kachalovвступительное и заключительное слово
Aleksander Novikov
Aleksander NovikovВаська «Буза»

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