A Step
Шаг
Synopsis
Romantic love story of Russian physician Gusev and Japanese woman Keiko takes place in time of fighting of Russian and Japanese scientists against poliomyelitis epidemic broken out in Japan in 1959.
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Leonid Filatov
Gusev
Komaki Kurihara
Keiko
Oleg Tabakov
Tutunov
Elena Yakovleva
Tatyana
Goh Watanabe
Ken
Vladimir Ilin
Medyaev
Andrey Kharitonov
Igor
Akira Kume
Minister
Taketoshi Naitō
Director
Detlev Kügow
Horst
Vera Trofimova
Valentina
Ryochi Ogasawara
Tetsuo
Masaki Terasoma
Kato
Natalia Ionova
Amangeldy Tazhbayev
Yuri Perov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Mitta
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Merezhko, Aleksandr Mitta, Yoshiki Iwama, Vladimir Tsvetov
- Original Score
- Igor Kefalidi, Igor Nazaruk
- Original Title
- Шаг
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Sovinfilm, Shigoto Film Production, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Mitta
Viktor Merezhko, Aleksandr Mitta, Yoshiki Iwama, Vladimir Tsvetov
Igor Kefalidi, Igor Nazaruk
Valery Shuvalov
Department Leadership Roster
Viktor Merezhko
Writer
Aleksandr Mitta
Director
Aleksandr Mitta
Writer
Yoshiki Iwama
Writer
Vladimir Tsvetov
Writer
Igor Lemeshev
Production Design
Vladimir Fabrikov
Production Design
Valery Shuvalov
Director of Photography
Igor Kefalidi
Original Music Composer
Igor Nazaruk
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Step
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Step about?
Romantic love story of Russian physician Gusev and Japanese woman Keiko takes place in time of fighting of Russian and Japanese scientists against poliomyelitis epidemic broken out in Japan in 1959.
Who directed A Step?
A Step was directed by Aleksandr Mitta.
Who stars in A Step?
The principal cast of A Step includes Leonid Filatov, Komaki Kurihara, Oleg Tabakov, Elena Yakovleva, Goh Watanabe.
When was A Step released and how long is it?
A Step was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for A Step?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Step was composed by Igor Kefalidi, Igor Nazaruk.