Friend
Друг
Synopsis
Looking for the money for a drink, an alcoholic gets a Newfoundland dog as a present from a stranger at a bird fair. He'll soon find out that the animal is not only able to speak, but to get him to give up drinking as well. Now he's determined to get rid of the dog, but that won't be an easy task.
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Sergey Shakurov
Колюн
Vasiliy Livanov
пёс Друг, озвучка
Anatoliy Romashin
хозяин Друга
Yelena Solovey
хозяйка Джери
Igor Yasulovich
Андреич
Viktor Uralsky
Митька
Galina Polskikh
Tatyana Kochemasova
Natalya Korenchenko
Sofya Gorshkova
Mircea Soțchi-Voinicescu
Aleksandra Kharitonova
Zoya Isaeva
Yekaterina Kuravlyova
Aleksandr Starikov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Kvinikhidze
- Screenplay & Story
- Eduard Akopov, Alexander Rosenbaum
- Original Score
- Alexander Rosenbaum
- Original Title
- Друг
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Kvinikhidze
Eduard Akopov, Alexander Rosenbaum
Alexander Rosenbaum
Evgeniy Guslinskiy, Evgeny Korzhenkov
Inessa Brozhovskaya
Vladimir Chudovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Kvinikhidze
Director
Vladimir Chudovsky
Producer
Evgeniy Guslinskiy
Director of Photography
Evgeniy Chernyaev
Production Design
Inessa Brozhovskaya
Editor
Eduard Akopov
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Friend
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What is Friend about?
Looking for the money for a drink, an alcoholic gets a Newfoundland dog as a present from a stranger at a bird fair. He'll soon find out that the animal is not only able to speak, but to get him to give up drinking as well. Now he's determined to get rid of the dog, but that won't be an easy task.
Who directed Friend?
Friend was directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.
Who stars in Friend?
The principal cast of Friend includes Sergey Shakurov, Vasiliy Livanov, Anatoliy Romashin, Yelena Solovey, Igor Yasulovich.
When was Friend released and how long is it?
Friend was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Friend was composed by Alexander Rosenbaum.