The Republic of ShKID
Республика ШКИД
Synopsis
The film is based on the eponymous book, written by two former street gangsters - Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev. Film is set in the 1920s St. Petersburg, Russia. Streets of the city are full of the homeless boys. They are caught to be raised and educated at the correction school named after Dostoevsky. The boys are street smart and difficult. But the faculty stands up to the challenge. The teaches are being devoted and caring, and gradually win the respect of the most difficult kids. The school director Vicknixor is a refined intellectual, who becomes a role model for the boys.
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Sergei Yursky
Vicknixor
Yuliya Burygina
Elanlyum
Pavel Luspekayev
Kostalmed
Aleksandr Melnikov
Alnikpop
Anatoli Stolbov
Palvan
Georgy Kolosov
Meftakhutdyn
Vera Titova
Marta
Violetta Zhukhimovich
Tonya Markoni
Lev Vajnshtejn
Yankel
Viktor Perevalov
Goga
Anatoliy Podshivalov
Tsygan
Yuri Rychkov
Kupa Kupych Genialniy
Aleksandr Tovstonogov
Dzhaparidze (Dze)
Vyacheslav Golubkov
Yaponets (Ionin)
Artur Isayev
Panteleyev
Aleksandr Kavalerov
Kostya Fedotov
Vladimir Maksimov
School Principal
Vladimir Vasilyev
School Principal
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gennadi Poloka
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Panteleyev
- Original Score
- Sergei Slonimsky
- Original Title
- Республика ШКИД
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gennadi Poloka
Leonid Panteleyev, Grigori Belykh, Mikhail Kurayev
Sergei Slonimsky
Aleksandr Chechulin, Dmitriy Dolinin
Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Iosif Shurukht
Department Leadership Roster
Gennadi Poloka
Director
Aleksandr Chechulin
Director of Photography
Sergei Slonimsky
Original Music Composer
Dmitriy Dolinin
Director of Photography
Leonid Panteleyev
Screenplay
Nikolai Suvorov
Production Design
Yevgeni Gukov
Production Design
Yelena Amshinskaya
Costume Design
Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Editor
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What is The Republic of ShKID about?
The film is based on the eponymous book, written by two former street gangsters - Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev. Film is set in the 1920s St. Petersburg, Russia. Streets of the city are full of the homeless boys. They are caught to be raised and educated at the correction school named after Dostoevsky. The boys are street smart and difficult. But the faculty stands up to the challenge. The teaches are being devoted and caring, and gradually win the respect of the most difficult kids. The school director Vicknixor is a refined intellectual, who becomes a role model for the boys.
Who directed The Republic of ShKID?
The Republic of ShKID was directed by Gennadi Poloka.
Who stars in The Republic of ShKID?
The principal cast of The Republic of ShKID includes Sergei Yursky, Yuliya Burygina, Pavel Luspekayev, Aleksandr Melnikov, Anatoli Stolbov.
When was The Republic of ShKID released and how long is it?
The Republic of ShKID was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Republic of ShKID?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Republic of ShKID was composed by Sergei Slonimsky.
Is The Republic of ShKID based on a book or true story?
The Republic of ShKID is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Leonid Panteleyev", Book: "Grigori Belykh".