The Stairway
Лестница
Synopsis
Having his life come to a dead end, Vladimir is thinking about suicide. He is saved by a girl and spends the night at her home. The next morning, Vladimir wants to leave, but finds himself trapped by the house: the staircase seems to have no end, again and again it brings him to the same floor.
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Oleg Menshikov
Владимир Пирошников
Elena Yakovleva
Аля, «ангел» в белой шубке и белой шапочке
Leonid Kuravlyov
дядя Миша
Sergei Artsybashev
Георгий Романович Старицкий
Aleksandr Pyatkov
сосед-баянист
Viktor Stepanov
скульптор Кирилл
Svetlana Amanova
Лариса Павловна
Kapitolina Ilyenko
соседка Анна Кондратьевна
Aleksei Shakhdin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksey Sakharov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Zhitinsky
- Original Score
- Vladimir Komarov
- Original Title
- Лестница
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Ritm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksey Sakharov
Aleksandr Zhitinsky
Vladimir Komarov
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Antonina Zimina
Marina Kapustina
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksey Sakharov
Director
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Director of Photography
Boris Blank
Production Design
Natalya Ivanova
Costume Design
Vladimir Komarov
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Murzin
Production Design
Aleksandr Zhitinsky
Writer
Antonina Zimina
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1989
1989
Mosfilm
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Stairway
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What is The Stairway about?
Having his life come to a dead end, Vladimir is thinking about suicide. He is saved by a girl and spends the night at her home. The next morning, Vladimir wants to leave, but finds himself trapped by the house: the staircase seems to have no end, again and again it brings him to the same floor.
Who directed The Stairway?
The Stairway was directed by Aleksey Sakharov.
Who stars in The Stairway?
The principal cast of The Stairway includes Oleg Menshikov, Elena Yakovleva, Leonid Kuravlyov, Sergei Artsybashev, Aleksandr Pyatkov.
When was The Stairway released and how long is it?
The Stairway was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for The Stairway?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Stairway was composed by Vladimir Komarov.