The Highway
Магистраль
Synopsis
The film takes place during one day of operation of a railway line, the capacity of which is lower than necessary. A disaster occurs: a passenger train crashes into a tank train, the driver's assistant is killed, and traffic on the section is delayed. The film explores the patterns that led to the accident.
Top Cast
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Kirill Lavrov
Urzhumov
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Zhelnin
Marina Tregubovich
Lyudmila
Pavel Semenikhin
Sanka
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Gvozdeva
Vladimir Gostyukhin
Boychuk
Ivan Agafonov
Shilov
Igor Dmitriev
Double
Sergei Prokhanov
Student
Mikhail Pogorzhelsky
Urzhumov's assistant
Boris Sokolov
Isayev
Yuri Demich
Kolobov
Vladimir Menshov
Potapov
Fyodor Odinokov
Person on duty
Aleksandr Lipov
Petr Shelokhonov
Gadalov
Natalya Yegorova
Era Ziganshina
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Viktor Tregubovich
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Tregubovich
- Original Score
- Aleksey Rybnikov
- Original Title
- Магистраль
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Viktor Tregubovich
Viktor Tregubovich, Valeriy Barabashov, Yuriy Medvedev, V. Tatarintsev, I. Kharlanovich
Aleksey Rybnikov
Eduard Rozovsky
Margarita Shadrina
Viktor Usov
Department Leadership Roster
Viktor Tregubovich
Director
Viktor Tregubovich
Screenplay
Eduard Rozovsky
Director of Photography
Aleksei Rudyakov
Production Design
Aleksey Rybnikov
Original Music Composer
Margarita Shadrina
Editor
Diana Mane
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Highway.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Highway
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What is The Highway about?
The film takes place during one day of operation of a railway line, the capacity of which is lower than necessary. A disaster occurs: a passenger train crashes into a tank train, the driver's assistant is killed, and traffic on the section is delayed. The film explores the patterns that led to the accident.
Who directed The Highway?
The Highway was directed by Viktor Tregubovich.
Who stars in The Highway?
The principal cast of The Highway includes Kirill Lavrov, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Marina Tregubovich, Pavel Semenikhin, Lyudmila Gurchenko.
When was The Highway released and how long is it?
The Highway was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Highway?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Highway was composed by Aleksey Rybnikov.
Is The Highway based on a book or true story?
The Highway is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Valeriy Barabashov".