The Forest
Лес
Synopsis
Based on the play of the same name by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. Two poor actors, Neschastlivtsev and Schastlivtsev, — no money, no work, no tobacco and that, having put on fake orders, armed with a pistol and a guitar, decide to visit the rich Neschastlivtsev's aunt — the landowner Gurmyzhskaya...
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Yelizaveta Time
Raisa Pavlovna Gurmyzhskaya
Klavdiya Trofimova
Aksyusha
Georgi Solovyov
Yevgeni Apollonovich Milonov
Georgi Osipenko
Uar Kirilych Bodayev
Vasili Merkuryev
Ivan Petrovich Vosmibratov
Konstantin Kalinis
Pyotr
Yuriy Tolubeev
Gennadi Neschastlivtsev
Aleksandr Borisov
Arkadi Schastlivtsev
Georgi Kulbush
Aleksei Sergeyevich Bulanov
Konstantin Adashevsky
Karp
Olga Tomilina
Ulita
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Semyon Timoshenko, Vladimir Vengerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Ostrovsky
- Original Title
- Лес
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Semyon Timoshenko, Vladimir Vengerov
Alexander Ostrovsky
Solomon Belenkiy, Muzakir Shurukov
Department Leadership Roster
Semyon Timoshenko
Director
Solomon Belenkiy
Director of Photography
Nikolai Suvorov
Production Design
Vladimir Vengerov
Director
Muzakir Shurukov
Director of Photography
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What is The Forest about?
Based on the play of the same name by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. Two poor actors, Neschastlivtsev and Schastlivtsev, — no money, no work, no tobacco and that, having put on fake orders, armed with a pistol and a guitar, decide to visit the rich Neschastlivtsev's aunt — the landowner Gurmyzhskaya...
Who directed The Forest?
The Forest was directed by Semyon Timoshenko, Vladimir Vengerov.
Who stars in The Forest?
The principal cast of The Forest includes Yelizaveta Time, Klavdiya Trofimova, Georgi Solovyov, Georgi Osipenko, Vasili Merkuryev.
When was The Forest released and how long is it?
The Forest was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.