DAU. Katya Tanya
ДАУ. Катя Таня
Synopsis
Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of disappointing affairs, Katya finally finds tenderness and understanding in the arms of her colleague, a journalist called Tanya. But then the First Department interferes: the state security services see this relationship as unacceptable for a Soviet woman.
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Alexey Trifonov
Chief of the General Department (1952–1960); Head of the Institute (1960–1966)
Ekaterina Yuspina
Librarian (1942-1947); Head of the library (1951-1953)
Tatiana Polozhy
Journalist; Literary editor of Izvestiya Instituta (The Institute News)
Alexander Efimov
Junior research scientist in the mathematical physics laboratory
Teodor Currentzis
Dau
Radmila Shegoleva
Nora
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
- Screenplay & Story
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
- Original Title
- ДАУ. Катя Таня
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Phenomen Films, Phenomen Berlin, Phenomen Ukraine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel
Jürgen Jürges
Maya Maffioli
Sergey Adonyev, Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Director
Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Screenplay
Jekaterina Oertel
Director
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Denis Shibanov
Production Design
Maya Maffioli
Editor
Jekaterina Oertel
Screenplay
Sergey Adonyev
Producer
Ilya Khrzhanovsky
Producer
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What is DAU. Katya Tanya about?
Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of disappointing affairs, Katya finally finds tenderness and understanding in the arms of her colleague, a journalist called Tanya. But then the First Department interferes: the state security services see this relationship as unacceptable for a Soviet woman.
Who directed DAU. Katya Tanya?
DAU. Katya Tanya was directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, Jekaterina Oertel.
Who stars in DAU. Katya Tanya?
The principal cast of DAU. Katya Tanya includes Alexey Trifonov, Ekaterina Yuspina, Tatiana Polozhy, Alexander Efimov, Teodor Currentzis.
When was DAU. Katya Tanya released and how long is it?
DAU. Katya Tanya was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.