The Duel
Плохой хороший человек
Synopsis
Dramatic story about two young men, two intellectuals of the 1890th. It is a story about a complex human character. Being tortured by ignorance and boredom of life, clerk Laevsky is longing to break the depraved circle of his existence. His moral antipode, naturalist Von Coren is sure that people like Laevsky are worth being destroyed. But regardless characters' will and desires, providence deals with their lives in its own way...
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Oleg Dal
Layevski
Vladimir Vysotsky
Von Koren
Lyudmila Maksakova
Nadezhda Fyodorovna
Yuri Medvedev
Sheshkovsky
Anatoliy Papanov
Dr. Samoylenko
Georgi Korolchuk
Pobedov
Anatoliy Azo
Kirilin
Ashot Melikjanyan
Achmianov
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Marya Bityugova
Andrei Apsolon
Bityugov
Ángel Gutiérrez
Achmianov Sr.
Igor Efimov
Boyko
Pavel Kashlakov
German Lupekin
Ashot Nersisyan
Geliy Sysoev
Lyubov Tishchenko
Oleg Khromenkov
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 1973
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Iosif Kheifits
- Screenplay & Story
- Anton Chekhov, Iosif Kheifits, Leonid Rakhmanov
- Original Score
- Nadezhda Simonyan
- Original Title
- Плохой хороший человек
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Iosif Kheifits
Anton Chekhov, Iosif Kheifits, Leonid Rakhmanov
Nadezhda Simonyan
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Stera Gorakova
Mikhail Gendenshteyn, Leonid Svetlov
Department Leadership Roster
Iosif Kheifits
Director
Nadezhda Simonyan
Original Music Composer
Iosif Kheifits
Writer
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Director of Photography
Isaak Kaplan
Production Design
Liliya Moshkina
Costume Design
Stera Gorakova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Duel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Duel about?
Dramatic story about two young men, two intellectuals of the 1890th. It is a story about a complex human character. Being tortured by ignorance and boredom of life, clerk Laevsky is longing to break the depraved circle of his existence. His moral antipode, naturalist Von Coren is sure that people like Laevsky are worth being destroyed. But regardless characters' will and desires, providence deals with their lives in its own way...
Who directed The Duel?
The Duel was directed by Iosif Kheifits.
Who stars in The Duel?
The principal cast of The Duel includes Oleg Dal, Vladimir Vysotsky, Lyudmila Maksakova, Yuri Medvedev, Anatoliy Papanov.
When was The Duel released and how long is it?
The Duel was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Duel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Duel was composed by Nadezhda Simonyan.
Is The Duel based on a book or true story?
The Duel is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Anton Chekhov".