The Village Detective
Деревенский детектив
Synopsis
Police officer Aniskin lives with his family in a rural Russian village whose inhabitants admire his gentleness and wisdom. When an accordion is stolen from the local clubhouse, he begins to investigate.
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Top Cast
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Mikhail Zharov
Fyodor Ivanovich Aniskin
Roman Tkachuk
Gennady Pozdnyakov
Vladislav Balandin
Rafail
Yuriy Chernov
Stepan
Anatoliy Ignatyev
Grishka
Anatoliy Kubatskiy
Ivan
Aleksandr Milyutin
Senka Pankov
Tatyana Pelttser
Glafira Aniskina
Natalya Sayko
Zina Aniskina
Nikolai Skorobogatov
Ivan Ivanovich
Georgi Slabinyak
Vitaly Pankov
Lidiya Smirnova
Yevdokia Mironovna Pronina
Irina Zarubina
Praskovya Pankova
Viktor Vlasov
Borka Pankov
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 4, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 6, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ivan Lukinsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Irina Mazuruk, Vil Lipatov
- Original Score
- Anatoliy Lepin
- Original Title
- Деревенский детектив
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ivan Lukinsky
Irina Mazuruk, Vil Lipatov, Semyon Klebanov, Mikhail Nozhkin, A. Diterikhs
Anatoliy Lepin
Vladimir Rapoport
Kseniya Blinova
Mikhail Kapustin
Department Leadership Roster
Anatoliy Lepin
Original Music Composer
Irina Mazuruk
Screenplay
Vil Lipatov
Screenplay
Vladimir Rapoport
Director of Photography
Kseniya Blinova
Editor
Ivan Lukinsky
Director
Semyon Velednitsky
Production Design
Mariam Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Village Detective
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Village Detective about?
Police officer Aniskin lives with his family in a rural Russian village whose inhabitants admire his gentleness and wisdom. When an accordion is stolen from the local clubhouse, he begins to investigate.
Who directed The Village Detective?
The Village Detective was directed by Ivan Lukinsky.
Who stars in The Village Detective?
The principal cast of The Village Detective includes Mikhail Zharov, Roman Tkachuk, Vladislav Balandin, Yuriy Chernov, Anatoliy Ignatyev.
When was The Village Detective released and how long is it?
The Village Detective was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Village Detective?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Village Detective was composed by Anatoliy Lepin.
Is The Village Detective based on a book or true story?
The Village Detective is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vil Lipatov".