Silence
Тишина
Synopsis
Screen adaptation of the novel by Yuri Bondarev. The demobilized Sergei Vokhmintsev returns to Moscow and enters the institute. Suddenly, according to the neighbor’s slanderous denunciation, his father is arrested — and Sergei, as the son of an “enemy of the people," is expelled from the party and institute. The guy goes to Kazakhstan, works at a construction site. He has many loyal friends and believes in justice...
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Vitaliy Konyaev
Sergei
Georgiy Martynyuk
Konstantin
Larisa Luzhina
Nina
Natalya Velichko
Asya
Vladimir Yemelyanov
Nikolai Grigoryevich
Nikolai Volkov St.
Mukomolov
Liliya Gritsenko
Mukomolova
Sergei Plotnikov
Morozov
Georgi Zhzhyonov
Gnezdilov
Vladimir Zemlyanikin
Kosov
Viktor Lomakin
Podgornyy
Gennadi Nenashev
Morkovin
Vsevolod Safonov
Sviridov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Bykov
Lidiya Smirnova
Bykova
Ivan Pereverzev
Lukovskiy
Sergei Golovanov
police major
Eleonora Shashkova
Tanya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Basov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuri Bondarev, Vladimir Basov
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Тишина
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 3h 17m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Basov
Yuri Bondarev, Vladimir Basov
Venyamin Basner
Timofei Lebeshev
Lyudmila Pechiyeva
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Basov
Director
Timofei Lebeshev
Director of Photography
Georgy Turylyov
Production Design
Yuri Bondarev
Writer
Vladimir Basov
Writer
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Lyudmila Pechiyeva
Editor
Valentin Perelyotov
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silence
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What is Silence about?
Screen adaptation of the novel by Yuri Bondarev. The demobilized Sergei Vokhmintsev returns to Moscow and enters the institute. Suddenly, according to the neighbor’s slanderous denunciation, his father is arrested — and Sergei, as the son of an “enemy of the people," is expelled from the party and institute. The guy goes to Kazakhstan, works at a construction site. He has many loyal friends and believes in justice...
Who directed Silence?
Silence was directed by Vladimir Basov.
Who stars in Silence?
The principal cast of Silence includes Vitaliy Konyaev, Georgiy Martynyuk, Larisa Luzhina, Natalya Velichko, Vladimir Yemelyanov.
When was Silence released and how long is it?
Silence was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 3h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Silence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silence was composed by Venyamin Basner.
Is Silence based on a book or true story?
Silence is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yuri Bondarev".