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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 10, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yevgeni Tashkov
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Pozhenyan
- Original Score
- Andrey Eshpay, Frédéric Chopin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- Жажда
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yevgeni Tashkov
Grigori Pozhenyan, V. Bondarenko
Andrey Eshpay, Frédéric Chopin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Todorovskiy
T. Don
Serafima Beniova
Department Leadership Roster
Yevgeni Tashkov
Director
Grigori Pozhenyan
Screenplay
Pyotr Todorovskiy
Director of Photography
Andrey Eshpay
Original Music Composer
Anatoli Ovsyankin
Production Design
Muza Panayeva
Production Design
T. Don
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thirst
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Thirst about?
Based on real events. Vyacheslav Tikhonov, in the first of his spy roles, portrays a scout in an operation to free an Odessa water plant from the Nazis.
Who directed Thirst?
Thirst was directed by Yevgeni Tashkov.
Who stars in Thirst?
The principal cast of Thirst includes Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Yuri Belov, Vladimir Ivanov, Boris Bityukov, Yevgeni Morgunov.
When was Thirst released and how long is it?
Thirst was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Thirst?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thirst was composed by Andrey Eshpay, Frédéric Chopin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Is Thirst based on a book or true story?
Thirst is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Grigori Pozhenyan".