The Connection
Связь
“Adultery is a game for two.”
Synopsis
Ilya lives in Moscow; Nina lives in St. Petersburg. Ilya has a beautiful wife and a daughter; Nina's husband is an artist, and they have a young son. Nina occasionally travels to Moscow to see her partners in the publishing industry. Ilya sometimes comes to St. Petersburg on business. But more often they are in the train between St. Petersburg and Moscow just to see each other. Because they have an affair.
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Anna Mikhalkova
Nina
Mikhail Porechenkov
Ilya
Anastasia Rapoport
Masha
Dmitriy Shevchenko
Nikita
Leonid Yarmolnik
Monia
Irina Rozanova
Tania
Kirill Poluhin
Natalya Rudnaya
Gennadiy Smirnov
Andrei Proshkin
Olga Albanova
Svetlana Obidina
Vladimir Maslakov
Dmitriy Sutyrin
Vsevolod Tsurilo
Olga Onishchenko
Khelga Filippova
Evgeniy Slavskiy
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Avdotya Smirnova
- Screenplay & Story
- Avdotya Smirnova
- Original Score
- Boris Grebenshchikov
- Original Title
- Связь
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Worldwide Gross
- $100K
- Production Studios
- Rock Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Avdotya Smirnova
Avdotya Smirnova
Boris Grebenshchikov
Sergey Machilsky, Andrei Baranov
Gleb Nikulsky, Elena Andreeva
Maria Averbach, Alexey Uchitel
Department Leadership Roster
Avdotya Smirnova
Director
Gleb Nikulsky
Editor
Andrey Vasin
Production Design
Sergey Machilsky
Director of Photography
Oksana Yarmolnik
Costume Design
Alexey Uchitel
Producer
Avdotya Smirnova
Screenplay
Elena Andreeva
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Connection.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Connection
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Connection about?
Ilya lives in Moscow; Nina lives in St. Petersburg. Ilya has a beautiful wife and a daughter; Nina's husband is an artist, and they have a young son. Nina occasionally travels to Moscow to see her partners in the publishing industry. Ilya sometimes comes to St. Petersburg on business. But more often they are in the train between St. Petersburg and Moscow just to see each other. Because they have an affair.
Who directed The Connection?
The Connection was directed by Avdotya Smirnova.
Who stars in The Connection?
The principal cast of The Connection includes Anna Mikhalkova, Mikhail Porechenkov, Anastasia Rapoport, Dmitriy Shevchenko, Leonid Yarmolnik.
When was The Connection released and how long is it?
The Connection was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
How much did The Connection make at the box office?
The Connection grossed $100K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Connection?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Connection was composed by Boris Grebenshchikov.