Promised Heaven
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Synopsis
In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go...
Top Cast
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Olga Volkova
Katya Ivanova
Liya Akhedzhakova
Fima
Valentin Gaft
President
Oleg Basilashvili
President's friend
Leonid Bronevoy
'Banzai', the Colonel
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
President's ex-wife
Natalya Gundareva
Luska
Roman Kartsev
Solomon
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Antisemit
Nina Ruslanova
Nina Agapova
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
Fyodor Dunayevsky
Mikhail Filippov
Lyudmila Ivanova
Valeriy Nosik
Aleksandr Pashutin
Aleksandr Pyatkov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Eldar Ryazanov, Henrietta Altman
- Original Score
- Andrey Petrov
- Original Title
- Небеса обетованные
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Cinebridge, Mosfilm, Film Studio Slovo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eldar Ryazanov
Eldar Ryazanov, Henrietta Altman
Andrey Petrov
Leonid Kalashnikov, Vladimir Odintsov, S. Ivanov
Valeriya Belova
Valentin Chernykh, Viktor Glukhov, Karlen Agadzhanov
Department Leadership Roster
Eldar Ryazanov
Director
Valentin Chernykh
Producer
Sergey Ivanov
Production Design
Viktor Glukhov
Producer
Karlen Agadzhanov
Producer
Valeriya Belova
Editor
Aleksandr Borisov
Production Design
Irina Ginno
Costume Design
Eldar Ryazanov
Writer
Henrietta Altman
Writer
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Aleksey Lubny
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Promised Heaven
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What is Promised Heaven about?
In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go...
Who directed Promised Heaven?
Promised Heaven was directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
Who stars in Promised Heaven?
The principal cast of Promised Heaven includes Olga Volkova, Liya Akhedzhakova, Valentin Gaft, Oleg Basilashvili, Leonid Bronevoy.
When was Promised Heaven released and how long is it?
Promised Heaven was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Promised Heaven?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Promised Heaven was composed by Andrey Petrov.