First Encounter - Last Encounter
Первая встреча, последняя встреча
Synopsis
The story concerns the events in Saint Petersburg on the eve of the First World War. Private detective Petya Chukhontsev, a law student who has not completed his studies, investigates the case of the murdered inventor Kuklin. He was murdered exactly as he predicted during a New Year's visit to Chukhontsev. While investigating the Kuklin case, Petya soon realizes that the central figure in this case is the German Scholz, the owner, who cheaply buys up the inventions of Russian craftsmen and hands them over to the spy Siegfried Gay, an advisor to the German embassy. . However, Petya will soon understand that it is better to mind his own business...
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Mikhail Morozov
Chukhontsev
Oleg Efremov
Zanzeveev
Boris Plotnikov
Kuklin
Yuri Bogatyryov
Major Gei
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Member of counter-intelligence
Sergey Shakurov
Scholtz
Mikhail Kononov
Former detective
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Policeman
Leonid Kuravlyov
Count
Olga Mashnaya
Wanda's maid
Sergey Migitsko
Colonel Bobrin
Grażyna Szapołowska
Wanda
Vladimir Maksimov
Mikhail Birbrayer
Aleksandr Tsaryov
inventor
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 11, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vitaliy Melnikov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Valutskiy
- Original Score
- Timur Kogan
- Original Title
- Первая встреча, последняя встреча
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vitaliy Melnikov
Vladimir Valutskiy, Aleksandr Bessmertniy
Timur Kogan
Yuriy Veksler
Zinaida Sheineman
Evgeniya Dikhnova
Department Leadership Roster
Vitaliy Melnikov
Director
Vladimir Valutskiy
Screenplay
Yuriy Veksler
Director of Photography
Isaak Kaplan
Production Design
Zinaida Sheineman
Editor
Timur Kogan
Original Music Composer
Larisa Konnikova
Costume Design
Evgeniya Dikhnova
Producer
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What is First Encounter - Last Encounter about?
The story concerns the events in Saint Petersburg on the eve of the First World War. Private detective Petya Chukhontsev, a law student who has not completed his studies, investigates the case of the murdered inventor Kuklin. He was murdered exactly as he predicted during a New Year's visit to Chukhontsev. While investigating the Kuklin case, Petya soon realizes that the central figure in this case is the German Scholz, the owner, who cheaply buys up the inventions of Russian craftsmen and hands them over to the spy Siegfried Gay, an advisor to the German embassy. . However, Petya will soon understand that it is better to mind his own business...
Who directed First Encounter - Last Encounter?
First Encounter - Last Encounter was directed by Vitaliy Melnikov.
Who stars in First Encounter - Last Encounter?
The principal cast of First Encounter - Last Encounter includes Mikhail Morozov, Oleg Efremov, Boris Plotnikov, Yuri Bogatyryov, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy.
When was First Encounter - Last Encounter released and how long is it?
First Encounter - Last Encounter was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for First Encounter - Last Encounter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for First Encounter - Last Encounter was composed by Timur Kogan.