First Oscar
Первый Оскар
Synopsis
The film follows two student cinematographers who, as the war approaches Moscow, refuse to be evacuated and instead volunteer to be front-line cameramen capturing the horrors of war and heroism of the soviet soldiers. At the same time, we witness another storyline taking place in the US. After the premiere screening of the already completed documentary “Moscow Strikes Back”, one of the members of the Academy Awards selection committee is trying to persuade his fellow colleagues to establish a new category of Best Documentary in the upcoming Oscars event.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2021-12-24
Top Cast
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Tikhon Zhiznevsky
Ivan Mayskiy
Darya Zhovner
Juna
Anton Momot
Lev Alperin
Andrey Merzlikin
Ilya Kopalin
Nikita Tarasov
Varlamov
Vasiliy Mishchenko
studio manager
Mikhail Brashinsky
Lev's father
Sergey Puskepalis
Aleksey Kolgan
Joseph Stalin
Stanislav Strelkov
Nikolay Vlasik
Lev Malishava
Katso
Pyotr Akimov
soviet soldier
Elvira Sinelnik
Ida Yakovleva
Michael Lerner
Louis Burt Mayer
Austin Basis
David O. Selznick
Robert L. Wilson
Howard Hawks
Taissa Zveiter
Irene Mayer Selznick
Eddie Vincent
reporter
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergey Mokritsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Yury Nenev, Sergey Mokritsky, Maxim Budarin
- Original Score
- Alexei Aigui
- Original Title
- Первый Оскар
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- New People Film Company, Russia 1, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergey Mokritsky
Yury Nenev, Sergey Mokritsky, Maxim Budarin
Alexei Aigui
Andrey Naydenov, Egor Povolotskiy
Anna Kruty
Natalya Mokritskaya, Mila Rozanova, Vadim Vereshchagin, Egor Odintsov, Dariya Voloshko
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Naydenov
Director of Photography
Lyubov Ivanova
Production Design
Valery Arkhipov
Production Design
Anna Kruty
Editor
Natalya Mokritskaya
Producer
Yury Nenev
Screenplay
Sergey Mokritsky
Director
Sergey Mokritsky
Screenplay
Maxim Budarin
Screenplay
Mila Rozanova
Producer
Vadim Vereshchagin
Producer
Egor Povolotskiy
Director of Photography
Yana Veselova
Production Design
Alexei Aigui
Original Music Composer
Aleksey Kamyshov
Costume Design
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What is First Oscar about?
The film follows two student cinematographers who, as the war approaches Moscow, refuse to be evacuated and instead volunteer to be front-line cameramen capturing the horrors of war and heroism of the soviet soldiers. At the same time, we witness another storyline taking place in the US. After the premiere screening of the already completed documentary “Moscow Strikes Back”, one of the members of the Academy Awards selection committee is trying to persuade his fellow colleagues to establish a new category of Best Documentary in the upcoming Oscars event.
Who directed First Oscar?
First Oscar was directed by Sergey Mokritsky.
Who stars in First Oscar?
The principal cast of First Oscar includes Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Darya Zhovner, Anton Momot, Andrey Merzlikin, Nikita Tarasov.
When was First Oscar released and how long is it?
First Oscar was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for First Oscar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for First Oscar was composed by Alexei Aigui.