Velvet Season
Бархатный сезон
Synopsis
In the fall of 1938, three former fighters of the international brigade — russian Shukhov, frenchman Henri and american Liz — fall into a resort town on the border of Spain and France. Having met a nurse who is supposed to send Spanish children to Corsica, they decide to help her. However, a fascist rebellion suddenly breaks out in the city, and the children are held hostage to criminals.
Top Cast
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Juozas Budraitis
Nicholas / Nikolai Shukhov
Tatyana Sidorenko
Marie
Aleksandr Lazarev
Henri
Valentina Ignatyeva
Liz
Sergei Bondarchuk
Richard Bradbury
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Police commissioner
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Burr
Algimantas Masiulis
Bernard
Viktor Sergachyov
Georges Grenier
Yuriy Yakovlev
De Braschen
Igor Vasilev
Paradieu
Lev Polyakov
François
Viktor Filippov
Nicholas's assistant
Irina Skobtseva
Mrs. Bradbury
Aleksandr Vokach
Mayor
Andrei Beloruchev
Jacques
Alyona Bondarchuk
Betty
Gerasim Lisitsyan
Sheikh
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Pavlovich
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Pavlovich, Grigori Gorin
- Original Score
- Murad Kazhlayev
- Original Title
- Бархатный сезон
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Pro Dis Film A.G. Zürich
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Pavlovich
Vladimir Pavlovich, Grigori Gorin
Murad Kazhlayev
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Irma Tsekavaya
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Pavlovich
Director
Vladimir Pavlovich
Writer
Georgy Turylyov
Production Design
Grigori Gorin
Writer
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Director of Photography
Irina Belyakova
Costume Design
Murad Kazhlayev
Original Music Composer
Irma Tsekavaya
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Velvet Season
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What is Velvet Season about?
In the fall of 1938, three former fighters of the international brigade — russian Shukhov, frenchman Henri and american Liz — fall into a resort town on the border of Spain and France. Having met a nurse who is supposed to send Spanish children to Corsica, they decide to help her. However, a fascist rebellion suddenly breaks out in the city, and the children are held hostage to criminals.
Who directed Velvet Season?
Velvet Season was directed by Vladimir Pavlovich.
Who stars in Velvet Season?
The principal cast of Velvet Season includes Juozas Budraitis, Tatyana Sidorenko, Aleksandr Lazarev, Valentina Ignatyeva, Sergei Bondarchuk.
When was Velvet Season released and how long is it?
Velvet Season was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Velvet Season?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Velvet Season was composed by Murad Kazhlayev.