Brodsky Is Not a Poet
Бродский не поэт
Synopsis
Fellow poets, excited ladies, the love of his life, Marina Basmanova, two psychiatric hospitals, KGB interrogations, a People's Court, prison, exile, forced emigration. All of this was Brodsky's Leningrad. The biography, which was written for, in Akhmatova's words, "our red-head". On the fourth of June 1972, when the plane carrying Brodsky took off from Pulkovo airport, this biography ended. And a new life began that almost no one in his homeland is aware of. Russia, America, Italy, Sweden, Finland - the filmmakers have traced the journey of their hero, perhaps the most well-traveled of all Russian writers. The places, that became his biography. And the people, that defined his fate.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sputnik Russian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilya Belov
- Screenplay & Story
- Anton Zhelnov, Nikolay Kartoziya
- Original Score
- Dmitry Selipanov, Nikolay Kartoziya
- Original Title
- Бродский не поэт
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilya Belov
Anton Zhelnov, Nikolay Kartoziya
Dmitry Selipanov, Nikolay Kartoziya
Rafael Bulatov
Mariya Koiro
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Belov
Director
Mariya Koiro
Producer
Anton Zhelnov
Screenplay
Rafael Bulatov
Director of Photography
Nikolay Kartoziya
Screenplay
Dmitry Selipanov
Original Music Composer
Nikolay Kartoziya
Original Music Composer
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What is Brodsky Is Not a Poet about?
Fellow poets, excited ladies, the love of his life, Marina Basmanova, two psychiatric hospitals, KGB interrogations, a People's Court, prison, exile, forced emigration. All of this was Brodsky's Leningrad. The biography, which was written for, in Akhmatova's words, "our red-head". On the fourth of June 1972, when the plane carrying Brodsky took off from Pulkovo airport, this biography ended. And a new life began that almost no one in his homeland is aware of. Russia, America, Italy, Sweden, Finland - the filmmakers have traced the journey of their hero, perhaps the most well-traveled of all Russian writers. The places, that became his biography. And the people, that defined his fate.
Who directed Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet was directed by Ilya Belov.
Who stars in Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
The principal cast of Brodsky Is Not a Poet includes Joseph Brodsky.
When was Brodsky Is Not a Poet released and how long is it?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Brodsky Is Not a Poet was composed by Dmitry Selipanov, Nikolay Kartoziya.