The Uninvited Friend
Незваный друг
Synopsis
The film tells about the complex relationship between two chemical scientists. Viktor Sviridov arrived from the province, where he works as an engineer at one of the factories, at the metropolitan institute in order to defend his project related to an urgent scientific problem. However, without the support of a longtime friend Alexei Grekov, he has no chance: most members of the academic council are opposed to his project and himself. But Grekov is also forced to choose between his wife's scientific career and obligations to another.
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Oleg Tabakov
Grekov
Oleg Dal
Sviridov
Irina Alfyorova
KIra
Natalya Belokhvostikova
Nina
Natalya Gundareva
Glushenkova
Anatoliy Romashin
Pervak
Vsevolod Larionov
Bodrov
Aleftina Evdokimova
Lyudmila
Vsevolod Sanayev
Shlepyanov
Ivan Ryzhov
Petukhov
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Vera
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Vedeneyev
Larisa Kuznetsova
Tanyusha
Nina Nizheradze
Rimma
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Maryagin
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitri Vasiliu, Leonid Maryagin, Ivan Vinogradov, Yekaterina Lebedeva
- Original Score
- Yan Frenkel
- Original Title
- Незваный друг
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Maryagin
Dmitri Vasiliu, Leonid Maryagin, Ivan Vinogradov, Yekaterina Lebedeva
Yan Frenkel
Yury Avdeev
G. Avdeyeva
Mikhail Volovik
Department Leadership Roster
Dmitri Vasiliu
Writer
Yan Frenkel
Original Music Composer
Yury Avdeev
Director of Photography
Leonid Maryagin
Writer
Feliks Yasyukevich
Production Design
Leonid Maryagin
Director
Galina Zhekulina
Costume Design
G. Avdeyeva
Editor
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What is The Uninvited Friend about?
The film tells about the complex relationship between two chemical scientists. Viktor Sviridov arrived from the province, where he works as an engineer at one of the factories, at the metropolitan institute in order to defend his project related to an urgent scientific problem. However, without the support of a longtime friend Alexei Grekov, he has no chance: most members of the academic council are opposed to his project and himself. But Grekov is also forced to choose between his wife's scientific career and obligations to another.
Who directed The Uninvited Friend?
The Uninvited Friend was directed by Leonid Maryagin.
Who stars in The Uninvited Friend?
The principal cast of The Uninvited Friend includes Oleg Tabakov, Oleg Dal, Irina Alfyorova, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Natalya Gundareva.
When was The Uninvited Friend released and how long is it?
The Uninvited Friend was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Uninvited Friend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Uninvited Friend was composed by Yan Frenkel.