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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nijole Adomenaite
- Screenplay & Story
- Natalya Chepik
- Original Score
- Algirdas Paulavicius
- Original Title
- Дом на песке
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nijole Adomenaite
Natalya Chepik, Tatyana Tolstaya
Algirdas Paulavicius
Oleksandr Shumovych
Department Leadership Roster
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Yekaterina Shapkayts
Costume Design
Oleksandr Shumovych
Director of Photography
Natalya Chepik
Screenplay
Nijole Adomenaite
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The House Built on Sand
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The House Built on Sand about?
A slice of life among Russian intelligentsia on the eve of WWII. A haunting reminder of Stalin's psychotic purge of 1938 and the nightmarish German siege of Leningrad.
Who directed The House Built on Sand?
The House Built on Sand was directed by Nijole Adomenaite.
Who stars in The House Built on Sand?
The principal cast of The House Built on Sand includes Yelena Shiffers, Yelena Shachkova, Yuri Astafyev, Vladimir Eryomin, Vladimir Kuznetsov.
When was The House Built on Sand released and how long is it?
The House Built on Sand was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The House Built on Sand?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The House Built on Sand was composed by Algirdas Paulavicius.