Tender May
Ласковый май
“A pupil of the orphanage creates a pop group that has become a phenomenon of the perestroika era.”
Synopsis
In 1985, perestroika began in the Soviet Union and the Laskovy May group appeared. At their concerts there were only full houses, from unrequited love for them, suicides were committed. The figure of Mikhail Gorbachev faded in the glory of the creator of "Tender May" - Andrei Razin. An accidental photo taken on the beach, where Andrei Razin, as a child, was captured with the Gorbachev family, turned his fate upside down. It was with the help of this photograph that he became Gorbachev's nephew. He did not say this directly - just hinted, and he was instantly believed. Functionaries of all ranks acted without delay: the doors of television and radio opened before him, the Soviet stage lay at his feet. Razin traveled to all the orphanages of the Soviet Union in search of gifted children for his twin groups.
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Vyacheslav Manucharov
Andrei Razin
Yekaterina Fedulova
Lilia
Maksim Litovchenko
projectionist
Sergey Romanovich
Yura Shatunov
Petr Skvortsov
Kolian
Inga Strelkova-Oboldina
teacher
Lyudmila Zaytseva
grandmother
Maxim Kostromykin
Maksim
Dmitriy Blokhin
chairman of the kolkhoz
Marina Oryol
Katen'ka
Aleksandr Fisenko
komsomol
Raisa Konyukhova
mother Big Chief
Vladimir Steklov
chairman of the Gosteleradio
Natalia Starykh
wife of Big Chief
Raisa Ryazanova
director of children's home
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
circus Director
Ivan Shabaltas
prosecutor
Victor Bunakov
Head of garage
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.36x
-$2.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Vinogradov
- Screenplay & Story
- Elena Rayskaya
- Original Score
- Aleksey Shelygin
- Original Title
- Ласковый май
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Budget
- $4.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- DixiMedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Vinogradov
Elena Rayskaya
Aleksey Shelygin
Sergey Yudaev
Efim Lyubinskiy, Gennady Kaganovich, Tatiana Bykovskaya, Jana Shelygina
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Vinogradov
Director
Efim Lyubinskiy
Producer
Gennady Kaganovich
Producer
Tatiana Bykovskaya
Producer
Jana Shelygina
Producer
Elena Rayskaya
Writer
Sergey Yudaev
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tender May
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tender May about?
In 1985, perestroika began in the Soviet Union and the Laskovy May group appeared. At their concerts there were only full houses, from unrequited love for them, suicides were committed. The figure of Mikhail Gorbachev faded in the glory of the creator of "Tender May" - Andrei Razin. An accidental photo taken on the beach, where Andrei Razin, as a child, was captured with the Gorbachev family, turned his fate upside down. It was with the help of this photograph that he became Gorbachev's nephew. He did not say this directly - just hinted, and he was instantly believed. Functionaries of all ranks acted without delay: the doors of television and radio opened before him, the Soviet stage lay at his feet. Razin traveled to all the orphanages of the Soviet Union in search of gifted children for his twin groups.
Who directed Tender May?
Tender May was directed by Vladimir Vinogradov.
Who stars in Tender May?
The principal cast of Tender May includes Vyacheslav Manucharov, Yekaterina Fedulova, Maksim Litovchenko, Sergey Romanovich, Petr Skvortsov.
When was Tender May released and how long is it?
Tender May was released in 2009 with a total runtime of Unknown.
What was the box office and production budget of Tender May?
Tender May had a reported production budget of $4.5M and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (0.36 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Tender May?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tender May was composed by Aleksey Shelygin.