A Russian Youth
Мальчик русский
Synopsis
A teenage soldier in World War I—a simple village boy with a naive youthful dream of fame and medals—throws himself into the unknown and goes blind in the first battle, thus taking on a new job: intercepting enemy planes by listening to the air through huge metal funnels.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Vladimir Korolyov
Private Aleksei
Mikhail Buturlov
Private Nazarka
Artyom Leshchik
Non-Commissioned Officer Makar Petrovich
Danil Tyabin
Soldier-Sanitarian
Sergei Goncharenko
Lieutenant
Filipp Dyachkov
Soldier-Agitator
Sergei Bratkov
Anton Samusik
Dmitri Volf
Evgeniy Sirotin
Yevgeni Chumak
Dmitry Belov
Mikhail Bondarenko
Sergei Razhuk
Pyotr Leznikov
Sergey Dvoynikov
Nikolay Yakovlev
Yegor Kryuchkov
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$700K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.02x
-$686K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexander Zolotukhin
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Zolotukhin
- Original Score
- Sergey Rachmaninoff
- Original Title
- Мальчик русский
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, German
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Budget
- $700K
- Worldwide Gross
- $14K
- Production Studios
- Example of Intonation, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexander Zolotukhin
Alexander Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Sokurov
Sergey Rachmaninoff
Ayrat Yamilov
Tatyana Kuzmichyova
Eduard Pichugin, Andrey Lebedev
Department Leadership Roster
Alexander Zolotukhin
Director
Alexander Zolotukhin
Screenplay
Eduard Pichugin
Producer
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Olga Bakhareva
Costume Design
Ayrat Yamilov
Director of Photography
Tatyana Kuzmichyova
Editor
Sergey Rachmaninoff
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for A Russian Youth.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Russian Youth
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Russian Youth about?
A teenage soldier in World War I—a simple village boy with a naive youthful dream of fame and medals—throws himself into the unknown and goes blind in the first battle, thus taking on a new job: intercepting enemy planes by listening to the air through huge metal funnels.
Who directed A Russian Youth?
A Russian Youth was directed by Alexander Zolotukhin.
Who stars in A Russian Youth?
The principal cast of A Russian Youth includes Vladimir Korolyov, Mikhail Buturlov, Artyom Leshchik, Danil Tyabin, Sergei Goncharenko.
When was A Russian Youth released and how long is it?
A Russian Youth was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Russian Youth?
A Russian Youth had a reported production budget of $700K and grossed $14K at the worldwide box office (0.02 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for A Russian Youth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Russian Youth was composed by Sergey Rachmaninoff.