Fathers
Отцы
Synopsis
Second half of the 1960s. Novikov, an employee of the apparatus, is a charming and successful functionary, married to the daughter of a former party leader. His life is a success — he has a status, a family, two children, as well as a young mistress — student Tanya, for whom he will never divorce... During the conflict at a youth construction site in Siberia, which he must repay, Novikov shows himself as an experienced dodger and a provocateur. Tanya's father, a war veteran and an honest worker, Ivan Dronov considers himself entitled to punish this scoundrel...
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Boris Shcherbakov
Novikov
Oleg Borisov
Dronov
Galina Bulgakova
Tanya
Irina Rozanova
Larisa
Yevgeny Matveyev
father-in-law
Eduard Bocharov
Kozlov
Sergey Garmash
taxi driver
Aleksandr Feklistov
Anatoliy
Natalya Popova
Dronova
Nikolay Lavrov
chief
Marianna Strizhenova
mother-in-law
Vladimir Osipchuk
Safonov
Vladimir Vinogradov
Sergei
Vsevolod Plokhov
Nikita, Novikov's son
Natalya Sirenko
Yuliya, Novikov's daughter
Vladimir Salnikov
Belov
Lyubov Kalyuzhnaya
Kozlov's mother-in-law
Galina Bulkina
Klavdiya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arkadiy Sirenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Evgeniy Grigorev
- Original Score
- Irakli Gabeli
- Original Title
- Отцы
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arkadiy Sirenko
Evgeniy Grigorev
Irakli Gabeli
Elizbar Karavayev
Olga Nazarova
Department Leadership Roster
Irakli Gabeli
Original Music Composer
Arkadiy Sirenko
Director
Evgeniy Grigorev
Writer
Nikolay Markin
Production Design
Olga Nazarova
Editor
Elizbar Karavayev
Director of Photography
Tatyana Razumovskaya
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Fathers about?
Second half of the 1960s. Novikov, an employee of the apparatus, is a charming and successful functionary, married to the daughter of a former party leader. His life is a success — he has a status, a family, two children, as well as a young mistress — student Tanya, for whom he will never divorce... During the conflict at a youth construction site in Siberia, which he must repay, Novikov shows himself as an experienced dodger and a provocateur. Tanya's father, a war veteran and an honest worker, Ivan Dronov considers himself entitled to punish this scoundrel...
Who directed Fathers?
Fathers was directed by Arkadiy Sirenko.
Who stars in Fathers?
The principal cast of Fathers includes Boris Shcherbakov, Oleg Borisov, Galina Bulgakova, Irina Rozanova, Yevgeny Matveyev.
When was Fathers released and how long is it?
Fathers was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Fathers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fathers was composed by Irakli Gabeli.