Speech for the Defence
Слово для защиты
Synopsis
Valya supported her lover, denied herself everything, devotedly and sincerely loved him. He answered her with black ingratitude. Struck in the very heart, Valya decides to commit suicide with him.
Top Cast
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Marina Neyolova
Oleg Yankovsky
Anatoli Grachyov
Prosecutor
Galina Yatskina
Stanislav Lyubshin
Viktor Shulgin
Eduard Izotov
Valentina Berezutskaya
Vasiliy Kupriyanov
Nina Agapova
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Aleksandr Voevodin
Vasiliy Badayev
Lyudmila Ivanova
Svetlana Konovalova
Boris Kordunov
Elena Volskaya
Tamara Loginova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Abdrashitov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Mindadze
- Original Score
- Vladimir Martynov
- Original Title
- Слово для защиты
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Abdrashitov
Aleksandr Mindadze
Vladimir Martynov
Anatoliy Zabolotskiy, Vladimir Shevtsik
Roza Rogatkina
Department Leadership Roster
Anatoliy Zabolotskiy
Director of Photography
Ippolit Novoderyozhkin
Production Design
Vadim Abdrashitov
Director
Aleksandr Mindadze
Screenplay
Roza Rogatkina
Editor
Svetlana Olshevskaya
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Speech for the Defence
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What is Speech for the Defence about?
Valya supported her lover, denied herself everything, devotedly and sincerely loved him. He answered her with black ingratitude. Struck in the very heart, Valya decides to commit suicide with him.
Who directed Speech for the Defence?
Speech for the Defence was directed by Vadim Abdrashitov.
Who stars in Speech for the Defence?
The principal cast of Speech for the Defence includes Marina Neyolova, Oleg Yankovsky, Anatoli Grachyov, Galina Yatskina, Stanislav Lyubshin.
When was Speech for the Defence released and how long is it?
Speech for the Defence was released in 1977 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Speech for the Defence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Speech for the Defence was composed by Vladimir Martynov.