A Big Family
Большая семья
Synopsis
The characters of the picture are a large family of hereditary shipbuilders. Three generations of the Zhurbin live under one roof: grandfather Matvei, his son Ilya, three sons of Ilya — Aleksei, Anton and Viktor. In a short time, representatives of the fourth generation are born. The share of the youngest son of Aleksei fall the most severe life tests. The background for family conflicts is the reorganization of production. All Zhurbin's have to change their profession to move on.
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Sergei Lukyanov
grandfather Matvei
Boris Andreyev
Ilya Matveyevich
Vera Kuznetsova
Agafya Karpovna
Aleksey Batalov
Aleksei
Sergei Kurilov
Viktor
Vadim Medvedev
Anton
Boris Bityukov
Kostya
Iya Arepina
Tonya
Klara Luchko
Lida
Ekaterina Savinova
Dunyasha
Nikolai Sergeyev
Basmanov
Yelena Dobronravova
Katya Travnikova
Pavel Kadochnikov
Skobelev
Nikolai Gritsenko
head of the club
Boris Kokovkin
factory director
Ivan Nazarov
Mikheyev
Nikolai Yemelyanov
Zhukov
Vladimir Tatosov
press photographer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Iosif Kheifits
- Screenplay & Story
- Vsevolod Kochetov, Sokrat Kara, Aleksandr Churkin, A. Dubakin
- Original Score
- Venedict Pushkov
- Original Title
- Большая семья
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Iosif Kheifits
Vsevolod Kochetov, Sokrat Kara, Aleksandr Churkin, A. Dubakin
Venedict Pushkov
Sergei Ivanov
D. Lander
Tamara Samoznayeva
Department Leadership Roster
Iosif Kheifits
Director
Venedict Pushkov
Original Music Composer
Vsevolod Kochetov
Writer
Sokrat Kara
Writer
Sergei Ivanov
Director of Photography
Viktor Volin
Production Design
Viktor Savostin
Production Design
Tamara Levitskaya
Costume Design
D. Lander
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Big Family
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What is A Big Family about?
The characters of the picture are a large family of hereditary shipbuilders. Three generations of the Zhurbin live under one roof: grandfather Matvei, his son Ilya, three sons of Ilya — Aleksei, Anton and Viktor. In a short time, representatives of the fourth generation are born. The share of the youngest son of Aleksei fall the most severe life tests. The background for family conflicts is the reorganization of production. All Zhurbin's have to change their profession to move on.
Who directed A Big Family?
A Big Family was directed by Iosif Kheifits.
Who stars in A Big Family?
The principal cast of A Big Family includes Sergei Lukyanov, Boris Andreyev, Vera Kuznetsova, Aleksey Batalov, Sergei Kurilov.
When was A Big Family released and how long is it?
A Big Family was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for A Big Family?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Big Family was composed by Venedict Pushkov.
Is A Big Family based on a book or true story?
A Big Family is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vsevolod Kochetov".