Not by Bread Alone
Не хлебом единым
Synopsis
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
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Svetlana Khodchenkova
Nadezhda Drozdova
Aleksey Petrenko
Professor Busko
Mikhail Eliseev
Lopatkin
Viktor Sukhorukov
Drozdov
Valentina Berezutskaya
Lukeria Pavlovna
Varvara Shulyatyeva
maid Shura
Alexander Rosenbaum
Evgeniy Grishkovec
Vladimir Semago
Tupikin
Viktor Bortsov
Petr Sianov
Yuliya Aug
Titova
Mikhail Solodko
Stanislav Govorukhin
Министр
Dmitriy Shevchenko
Ivan Agapov
Shutikov
Oksana Dorokhina
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanislav Govorukhin
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Valutskiy
- Original Title
- Не хлебом единым
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Worldwide Gross
- $40K
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanislav Govorukhin
Vladimir Valutskiy, Vladimir Dudincev
Yury Klimenko, Aleksandr Mikhalychev
Vera Kruglova
Ekaterina Maskina
Department Leadership Roster
Stanislav Govorukhin
Director
Ekaterina Maskina
Producer
Vladimir Valutskiy
Screenplay
Yury Klimenko
Director of Photography
Valentin Gidulyanov
Production Design
Vera Kruglova
Editor
Marina Zdornova
Costume Design
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What is Not by Bread Alone about?
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
Who directed Not by Bread Alone?
Not by Bread Alone was directed by Stanislav Govorukhin.
Who stars in Not by Bread Alone?
The principal cast of Not by Bread Alone includes Svetlana Khodchenkova, Aleksey Petrenko, Mikhail Eliseev, Viktor Sukhorukov, Valentina Berezutskaya.
When was Not by Bread Alone released and how long is it?
Not by Bread Alone was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
How much did Not by Bread Alone make at the box office?
Not by Bread Alone grossed $40K in worldwide ticket sales.
Is Not by Bread Alone based on a book or true story?
Not by Bread Alone is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimir Dudincev".