A Tale of Don
Донская повесть
Synopsis
Wife of the Red cossack Yakov Shibalok turns out to be a spy of the Whites, as she confesses to him during childbirth. Now Yakov is faced with a difficult choice between revolutionary duty and love for his wife. Based on short stories by Mikhail Sholokhov.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 22, 1964
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Fetin
- Screenplay & Story
- Arnold Vitol, Mikhail Sholokhov, Frizhetta Gukasyan, S. Turkova-Sholokhova
- Original Score
- Vasiliy Solovev-Sedoy
- Original Title
- Донская повесть
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Fetin
Arnold Vitol, Mikhail Sholokhov, Frizhetta Gukasyan, S. Turkova-Sholokhova
Vasiliy Solovev-Sedoy
Eugeny Kirpichiov
E. Orlova
Yu. Makarov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Fetin
Director
Arnold Vitol
Writer
Aleksei Rudyakov
Production Design
Vasiliy Solovev-Sedoy
Original Music Composer
Eugeny Kirpichiov
Director of Photography
E. Orlova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Tale of Don
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Tale of Don about?
Wife of the Red cossack Yakov Shibalok turns out to be a spy of the Whites, as she confesses to him during childbirth. Now Yakov is faced with a difficult choice between revolutionary duty and love for his wife. Based on short stories by Mikhail Sholokhov.
Who directed A Tale of Don?
A Tale of Don was directed by Vladimir Fetin.
Who stars in A Tale of Don?
The principal cast of A Tale of Don includes Evgeni Leonov, Lyudmila Chursina, Boris Novikov, Aleksei Smirnov, Aleksei Gribov.
When was A Tale of Don released and how long is it?
A Tale of Don was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for A Tale of Don?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Tale of Don was composed by Vasiliy Solovev-Sedoy.
Is A Tale of Don based on a book or true story?
A Tale of Don is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Mikhail Sholokhov".