Without Family
Без Семьи
Synopsis
A story about an orphan boy, abandoned by his family. He was raised by his kind adopted mother, and was sold by his adopted father in hardship to a traveling man who eventually, became his teacher and a father-figure. With his teacher, he learned to play music and perform on the street with 3 intelligent dogs and a monkey. He traveled through the towns of France, and through life twist and turn, eventually, lead to the ultimate search for his real family.
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Aleksandr Vasilyev
Remi
Yelena Solovey
Mrs. Milligan
Zinoviy Gerdt
Espinassu
Sos Sargsyan
Vitalis
Eugenija Pleskyte
Mother Barberin
Ian Khviler
Mattia
Yuri Gorobets
Mr. Driscoll
Tamara Urzhumova
Mrs. Driscoll
Valentin Bukin
Master of inn
Leonid Dyachkov
Gerome Barberin
Yury Eller
James Milligan
Evgeny Filatov
The Guest at a Rural Wedding
Valentina Panina
Spectator at the Performance of Vitalis
Ernst Romanov
Garafoli
Anatoly Slivnikov
Policeman
Vladimir Tatosov
Old things' sailer
Filipp Shkolnik
Yury Vasiliev
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Bortko
- Screenplay & Story
- Hector Malot, Nataliya Bortko
- Original Score
- Vladimir Dashkevich
- Original Title
- Без Семьи
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm, Actors Association of Television Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Bortko
Hector Malot, Nataliya Bortko
Vladimir Dashkevich
Eduard Rozovsky
Leda Semyonova
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Bortko
Director
Hector Malot
Writer
Lidiya Kryukova
Costume Design
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Rimma Narinyan
Production Design
Eduard Rozovsky
Director of Photography
Nataliya Bortko
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Without Family
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What is Without Family about?
A story about an orphan boy, abandoned by his family. He was raised by his kind adopted mother, and was sold by his adopted father in hardship to a traveling man who eventually, became his teacher and a father-figure. With his teacher, he learned to play music and perform on the street with 3 intelligent dogs and a monkey. He traveled through the towns of France, and through life twist and turn, eventually, lead to the ultimate search for his real family.
Who directed Without Family?
Without Family was directed by Vladimir Bortko.
Who stars in Without Family?
The principal cast of Without Family includes Aleksandr Vasilyev, Yelena Solovey, Zinoviy Gerdt, Sos Sargsyan, Eugenija Pleskyte.
When was Without Family released and how long is it?
Without Family was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Without Family?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Without Family was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich.