Great Poetry
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Synopsis
“Great Poetry” is about two guys who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They’re young, lonely, and all they have in the world is each other. They spend their lives moving money for other people. They attend a poetry class at the local cultural center and watch cockfights at a dorm for migrant workers. Their attempts at finding poetry in the prosaic world around lead them to the conclusion that the only poetic move they can make is to rob a bank. The film isn’t about words or rhymes. It’s about friendship and betrayal, and about our vicious and alien world in which anyone who tries to be honest and consistent ends up looking naïve and cruel. It’s about the everpresent and incomprehensible force that — in spite of everything — makes our life so frantic, strange, and lonely
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Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Viktor
Aleksey Filimonov
Lyokha
Fyodor Lavrov
Tsypin
Yevgeni Syty
Rotniy
Elena Makhova
Olga
Alexandr Topuriya
Kechaev
Mariya Bolshova
Kristina
Seydulla Moldakhanov
Mukhamed
Sevastyan Bugaev
Pavlik
Andronic Khachiyan
blogger
RE-pac
club host
Ekaterina Troepolskaya
assistant of the host
Viktor Konukhin
Kostyan
Aleksandr Mironov
security manager
Nikita Kanobovich
kidnapper
Igor Kulachko
guard
Yuri Klimov
old man from the tire serivce
Release History & Theatrical Window
Busan International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexandr Lungin
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexandr Lungin, Sergey Osipyan
- Original Score
- Stanislav Smirnov
- Original Title
- Большая поэзия
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Pavel Lungin Studio, Addressfilm (RU)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexandr Lungin
Alexandr Lungin, Sergey Osipyan
Stanislav Smirnov
Vsevolod Kaptur
Mukharam Kabulova, Vladislav Kaptur
Violetta Krechetova, Pavel Lungin, Sergey Shtern, Dmitry Gorelik, Ivan Grodetsky
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Stetsenko
Stunt Coordinator
Alexandr Lungin
Director
Violetta Krechetova
Producer
Alexandr Lungin
Screenplay
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Sergey Shtern
Producer
Dmitry Gorelik
Producer
Sergey Osipyan
Screenplay
Vsevolod Kaptur
Director of Photography
Ivan Grodetsky
Producer
Artem Vasilyev
Producer
Mukharam Kabulova
Editor
Stanislav Smirnov
Original Music Composer
Anastasiya Klokova
Production Design
Roman Chesnov
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Great Poetry.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Poetry
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What is Great Poetry about?
“Great Poetry” is about two guys who live on the outskirts of Moscow and work as cash collectors. They’re young, lonely, and all they have in the world is each other. They spend their lives moving money for other people. They attend a poetry class at the local cultural center and watch cockfights at a dorm for migrant workers. Their attempts at finding poetry in the prosaic world around lead them to the conclusion that the only poetic move they can make is to rob a bank. The film isn’t about words or rhymes. It’s about friendship and betrayal, and about our vicious and alien world in which anyone who tries to be honest and consistent ends up looking naïve and cruel. It’s about the everpresent and incomprehensible force that — in spite of everything — makes our life so frantic, strange, and lonely
Who directed Great Poetry?
Great Poetry was directed by Alexandr Lungin.
Who stars in Great Poetry?
The principal cast of Great Poetry includes Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Aleksey Filimonov, Fyodor Lavrov, Yevgeni Syty, Elena Makhova.
When was Great Poetry released and how long is it?
Great Poetry was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Great Poetry?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Great Poetry was composed by Stanislav Smirnov.