A Great Road Ahead
Большая дорога
Synopsis
About the great Czech satirist Jaroslav Hašek, who was captured by the Russians during the First World War. Not wanting to fight for the interests of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Hašek enters the Red Army and, as a commissar of the international brigade, goes the military way from Samara to Irkutsk.
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Josef Abrhám
Jaroslav Hašek
Rudolf Hrušínský
Straslipka
Inna Gulaya
Shura
Jaroslav Marvan
general
František Filipovský
captain
Yuriy Yakovlev
Polivanov
Aleksandr Kutepov
Yakov Sverdlov
Mykola Hrynko
brigade commander
Oleg Borisov
Mitka
Sergei Filippov
city head
Josef Kemr
spy
Josef Hlinomaz
innkeeper
František Hanus
police inspector
Karel Effa
archduke
Míla Myslíková
archduke's wife
Mykola Yakovchenko
peasant on a cart
Pyotr Kiryutkin
Yerofeyev
Dmytro Kapka
Mefodiy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuri Ozerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgi Mdivani
- Original Score
- Karen Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Большая дорога
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuri Ozerov
Giorgi Mdivani, Edgar Smirnov
Karen Khachaturyan
Igor Chernykh
Maks Gershengorin
Department Leadership Roster
Giorgi Mdivani
Screenplay
Yuri Ozerov
Director
Aleksandr Myagkov
Production Design
Igor Chernykh
Director of Photography
Karen Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
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What is A Great Road Ahead about?
About the great Czech satirist Jaroslav Hašek, who was captured by the Russians during the First World War. Not wanting to fight for the interests of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Hašek enters the Red Army and, as a commissar of the international brigade, goes the military way from Samara to Irkutsk.
Who directed A Great Road Ahead?
A Great Road Ahead was directed by Yuri Ozerov.
Who stars in A Great Road Ahead?
The principal cast of A Great Road Ahead includes Josef Abrhám, Rudolf Hrušínský, Inna Gulaya, Jaroslav Marvan, František Filipovský.
When was A Great Road Ahead released and how long is it?
A Great Road Ahead was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for A Great Road Ahead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Great Road Ahead was composed by Karen Khachaturyan.