Quiet Flows the Don
Тихий Дон
“The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR”
Synopsis
Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.
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Danylo Ilchenko
Пантелей Прокофьевич Мелехов
Anastasiya Filippova
Ильинична
Pyotr Glebov
Григорий
Nikolai Smirnov
Пётр
Lyudmila Khityaeva
Дарья
Natalya Arkhangelskaya
Дуняшка
Aleksei Blagovestov
Степан Астахов
Elina Bystritskaya
Аксинья
Aleksandr Zhukov
Мирон Григорьевич Коршунов
Aleksandra Denisova
Лукинична
Zinaida Kirienko
Наталья
Boris Novikov
Митька
Aleksandr Karpov
дед Гришака
Elena Maksimova
Кошевая
Gennadi Karyakin
Михаил Кошевой
Valentina Khmara
Машутка Кошевая
Aleksandr Shatov
генерал Листницкий
Igor Dmitriev
Евгений Листницкий
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Gerasimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Sholokhov, Sergei Gerasimov, Yuriy Lukin, Valeriya Pogozheva, Semyon Kudinov
- Original Score
- Yuriy Levitin
- Original Title
- Тихий Дон
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 5h 40m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Gerasimov
Mikhail Sholokhov, Sergei Gerasimov, Yuriy Lukin, Valeriya Pogozheva, Semyon Kudinov
Yuriy Levitin
Vladimir Rapoport
Valentina Isayeva
Yakov Svetozarov
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Gerasimov
Writer
Sergei Gerasimov
Director
Konstantin Urbetis
Costume Design
Mariam Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
Vladimir Rapoport
Director of Photography
Yuriy Levitin
Original Music Composer
Boris Dulenkov
Production Design
Valentina Isayeva
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Quiet Flows the Don
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What is Quiet Flows the Don about?
Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.
Who directed Quiet Flows the Don?
Quiet Flows the Don was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
Who stars in Quiet Flows the Don?
The principal cast of Quiet Flows the Don includes Danylo Ilchenko, Anastasiya Filippova, Pyotr Glebov, Nikolai Smirnov, Lyudmila Khityaeva.
When was Quiet Flows the Don released and how long is it?
Quiet Flows the Don was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 5h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Quiet Flows the Don?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Quiet Flows the Don was composed by Yuriy Levitin.
Is Quiet Flows the Don based on a book or true story?
Quiet Flows the Don is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mikhail Sholokhov".