Ivan Pavlov
Академик Иван Павлов
Synopsis
Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect.
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Aleksandr Borisov
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov
Nina Alisova
Varvara Antonovna Ivanova
Vladimir Chestnokov
Lev Zakarich Zabelin
Fyodor Nikitin
Gleb Mikhailovich Zvantsev
Vladimir Balashov
Semenov
Nikolai Plotnikov
Nikodin Vasilyevich
Ivan Dmitriev
Dmitri Pavlov
Grigoriy Shpigel
Professor Petrushev
Vasili Sofronov
Arkip Semyonovich Telegin
Grigori Belinnkevich
Sergei Mironovich Kirov
Nikolai Cherkasov
Maxim Gorky
Roman Rubinshteyn
Konstantin Adashevsky
Stepan Lukich
Nikolay Kharitonov
student
Vladimir Kryuger
John Hicks (uncredited)
Vasiliy Maksimov
American Journalist
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigoriy Roshal
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Papava
- Original Score
- Dmitri Kabalevsky
- Original Title
- Академик Иван Павлов
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigoriy Roshal
Mikhail Papava
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Vyacheslav Gardanov, Eugeny Kirpichiov, Moisey Magid, Lev Sokolsky
Valentina Mironova
Isaak Goldin
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Papava
Screenplay
Vyacheslav Gardanov
Director of Photography
Eugeny Kirpichiov
Director of Photography
Grigoriy Roshal
Director
Dmitri Kabalevsky
Original Music Composer
Moisey Magid
Director of Photography
Lev Sokolsky
Director of Photography
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
Abram Veksler
Production Design
Tamara Levitskaya
Costume Design
Valentina Mironova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ivan Pavlov
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What is Ivan Pavlov about?
Russia, 1875: In Riazan’, Dr Pavlov is summoned to a landowner who refuses to accept the inevitability of his death; to Pavlov’s dismay, he orders the destruction of a beautiful apple orchard. 1894: Experimenting on dogs, Pavlov tries to comprehend the interaction between nerves and external signals governing digestion. In 1904, he formulates the principles of conditional reflexes. When Zvantsev, an opponent of Pavlov’s materialist worldview, leaves the laboratory, the scientist hires Varvara Ivanova who becomes his most reliable assistant. 1912: Pavlov receives an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University. 1917: Despite Pavlov’s political scepticism, the Bolshevik administration treats him with great respect.
Who directed Ivan Pavlov?
Ivan Pavlov was directed by Grigoriy Roshal.
Who stars in Ivan Pavlov?
The principal cast of Ivan Pavlov includes Aleksandr Borisov, Nina Alisova, Vladimir Chestnokov, Fyodor Nikitin, Vladimir Balashov.
When was Ivan Pavlov released and how long is it?
Ivan Pavlov was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Ivan Pavlov?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ivan Pavlov was composed by Dmitri Kabalevsky.