Leningrad. November
Ленинград, Ноябрь
Synopsis
After a ten year long stay in West Germany, Max returns to the Soviet Union to visit his deadly ill father in Leningrad. There he finds a friend in a man who calls himself Igor and he begins a love-affair with the deafmute Lena. Around Max' relationship to his father, Igor and Lena, losely held episodes give a many fasetted portrait of Leningrad and its inhabitants. In the eyes of the returning Max, the city is at once well-known and foreign. Lyrically saturated images and sophisticated editing contributes to making the film an expressive description of a changing city.
Top Cast
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Gregory Hlady
Max
Igor Kechaev
Igor
Elena Velichko
Lena
Natalya Kolyakanova
Natasha
Cristin König
Erika
Nikita Mikhajlovsky
Nikita
Gennadi Mitrofanov
Georgiy Teykh
Max's Dad
Boris Yukhananov
Igor's Friend
Svyatoslav Zaderiy
Slava
Mikhail Dementyev
Boy
Alexey Bogorad
Victor Vakha
Bronislaw Velichko
Ilya Goltsov
Oksana Ezlovetskaya
Roman Yeremyan
Alexey Kanunnikov
Jazz Musician
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oleg Morozov, Andreas Christoph Schmidt
- Screenplay & Story
- Renata Litvinova, Oleg Morozov, Andreas Christoph Schmidt
- Original Title
- Ленинград, Ноябрь
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm, Neue Prometheus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oleg Morozov, Andreas Christoph Schmidt
Renata Litvinova, Oleg Morozov, Andreas Christoph Schmidt
Oleg Morozov
Martin Hagemann, Alexandr Golutva
Department Leadership Roster
Renata Litvinova
Writer
Natalya Kochergina
Production Design
Martin Hagemann
Producer
Alexandr Golutva
Producer
Oleg Morozov
Director
Andreas Christoph Schmidt
Director
Oleg Morozov
Writer
Andreas Christoph Schmidt
Writer
Oleg Morozov
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Leningrad. November
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Leningrad. November about?
After a ten year long stay in West Germany, Max returns to the Soviet Union to visit his deadly ill father in Leningrad. There he finds a friend in a man who calls himself Igor and he begins a love-affair with the deafmute Lena. Around Max' relationship to his father, Igor and Lena, losely held episodes give a many fasetted portrait of Leningrad and its inhabitants. In the eyes of the returning Max, the city is at once well-known and foreign. Lyrically saturated images and sophisticated editing contributes to making the film an expressive description of a changing city.
Who directed Leningrad. November?
Leningrad. November was directed by Oleg Morozov, Andreas Christoph Schmidt.
Who stars in Leningrad. November?
The principal cast of Leningrad. November includes Gregory Hlady, Igor Kechaev, Elena Velichko, Natalya Kolyakanova, Cristin König.
When was Leningrad. November released and how long is it?
Leningrad. November was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.