Days of Eclipse
Дни затмения
Synopsis
This bleak late soviet-era drama follows the career of Malyanov, a young medical school graduate who has been sent to work in Turkmenia. Here he runs into a hodge-podge of people of differing ethnicities, all of them victims of the government's earlier mania for relocating and eliminating whole ethnic groups and classes of people. These desperately unhappy people are unable to find any pleasure in this diverse companionship, but instead are antagonistic to it, and often resort to desperate measures in their doomed attempts to ease their pain.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Sokurov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Arabov, Pyotr Kadochnikov
- Original Score
- Yuri Khanon
- Original Title
- Дни затмения
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Sokurov
Yuriy Arabov, Pyotr Kadochnikov, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy
Yuri Khanon
Aleksandr Burov, Sergey Yurizditskiy
Leda Semyonova
Department Leadership Roster
Yuriy Arabov
Screenplay
Pyotr Kadochnikov
Screenplay
Aleksandr Sokurov
Director
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Yuri Khanon
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Burov
Director of Photography
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Director of Photography
Lidiya Kryukova
Costume Design
Yelena Amshinskaya
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Days of Eclipse.
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MOVIES_R [NC17/18+/NR] in English
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Frequently Asked Questions About Days of Eclipse
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Days of Eclipse about?
This bleak late soviet-era drama follows the career of Malyanov, a young medical school graduate who has been sent to work in Turkmenia. Here he runs into a hodge-podge of people of differing ethnicities, all of them victims of the government's earlier mania for relocating and eliminating whole ethnic groups and classes of people. These desperately unhappy people are unable to find any pleasure in this diverse companionship, but instead are antagonistic to it, and often resort to desperate measures in their doomed attempts to ease their pain.
Who directed Days of Eclipse?
Days of Eclipse was directed by Aleksandr Sokurov.
Who stars in Days of Eclipse?
The principal cast of Days of Eclipse includes Aleksei Ananishnov, Eskender Umarov, Irina Sokolova, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Kirill Dudkin.
When was Days of Eclipse released and how long is it?
Days of Eclipse was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Days of Eclipse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Days of Eclipse was composed by Yuri Khanon.
Is Days of Eclipse based on a book or true story?
Days of Eclipse is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Arkadiy Strugatskiy", Novel: "Boris Strugatskiy".