The Russian Forest
Русский лес
Synopsis
Young Polya comes to Moscow: she wants to find her father, Professor Vikhrov, and try to understand why her mother broke up with him. Vikhrov is a prominent scientist who has defended the forest from barbaric destruction all his life. The war begins. Professor Vikhrov continues to lecture, proving to students the need to protect the forest. Polya is trying to find out the reasons for the long-standing feud between her father and academician Gratsianskiy. Now, when Vikhrov is already not young and lonely, the professor mentally returns to the past.
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Boris Tolmazov
Вихров
Rufina Nifontova
Елена Ивановна
Nina Drobysheva
Поля
Nikolai Gritsenko
Грацианский
Maria Pastukhova
Таиска
Yelena Fadeyeva
Наталья Сергеевна
Arkadiy Arkadyev
Кнышев
Sergei Kalinin
Калина
Yuriy Yakovlev
Киттель
Ivan Dmitriev
Крайнов
Viktor Kolpakov
Титка
Klavdiya Polovikova
Семёниха
Andrei Nikonov
Ваня Вихров
Volodya Sedulin
Демидка Золотухин
Semyon Bardin
Золотухин
Lyubov Sokolova
Агафья
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Афанасий
Maya Bulgakova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Petrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Lukin
- Original Score
- Georgy Sviridov
- Original Title
- Русский лес
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Petrov
Yuriy Lukin, Leonid Leonov, Vladimir Petrov, Ye. Lopukhov, Vasiliy Katinov
Georgy Sviridov
Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Zoya Veryovkina
Tamara Ogorodnikova
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Leonov
Writer
Vladimir Petrov
Director
Lidiya Rakhlina
Costume Design
Valentin Zakharov
Director of Photography
Georgy Sviridov
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Petrov
Writer
Zoya Veryovkina
Editor
Pyotr Kiselyov
Production Design
Igor Gelein
Director of Photography
Yuriy Lukin
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Russian Forest
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Russian Forest about?
Young Polya comes to Moscow: she wants to find her father, Professor Vikhrov, and try to understand why her mother broke up with him. Vikhrov is a prominent scientist who has defended the forest from barbaric destruction all his life. The war begins. Professor Vikhrov continues to lecture, proving to students the need to protect the forest. Polya is trying to find out the reasons for the long-standing feud between her father and academician Gratsianskiy. Now, when Vikhrov is already not young and lonely, the professor mentally returns to the past.
Who directed The Russian Forest?
The Russian Forest was directed by Vladimir Petrov.
Who stars in The Russian Forest?
The principal cast of The Russian Forest includes Boris Tolmazov, Rufina Nifontova, Nina Drobysheva, Nikolai Gritsenko, Maria Pastukhova.
When was The Russian Forest released and how long is it?
The Russian Forest was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 2h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Russian Forest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Russian Forest was composed by Georgy Sviridov.
Is The Russian Forest based on a book or true story?
The Russian Forest is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leonid Leonov".