In the azure steppe
В лазоревой степи
Synopsis
Three novellas based on M. Sholokhov's early stories about the first years of the formation of Soviet power on the Don. (1) “Koloverť”. Two Cossack brothers and their elderly father fight for the Bolsheviks, but when only Ignat and his father return to their White-held stanitsa, their third brother betrays them, sealing their fate by handing them over for execution. (2) “Chervotočina”. Idealistic Stepan joins the Komsomol against his wealthy Cossack family’s wishes, but when two oxen he lends to a poor neighbor vanish, his enraged father and brother beat both Stepan and the neighbor to death. (3) “Prodkomissar”. Commissar Ignat Bodiagin is charged with requisitioning grain for the Red Army, only to find his own father condemned for hoarding; he must preside over his execution and soon dies himself leading the resisting Cossacks away from the grain convoy.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vitaly Koltsov, Oleg Bondarev, Valeri Lonskoy, Vladimir Shamshurin
- Screenplay & Story
- Oleg Bondarev, Valentin Popov, Mikhail Sholokhov, Vladimir Shamshurin, Yuriy Lukin, Valeri Lonskoy
- Original Score
- Mikhail Ziv, Nikolai Sidelnikov
- Original Title
- В лазоревой степи
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vitaly Koltsov, Oleg Bondarev, Valeri Lonskoy, Vladimir Shamshurin
Oleg Bondarev, Valentin Popov, Mikhail Sholokhov, Vladimir Shamshurin, Yuriy Lukin, Valeri Lonskoy
Mikhail Ziv, Nikolai Sidelnikov
Igor Melnikov, Grigoriy Shpakler, Aleksandr Ryabov
Department Leadership Roster
Vitaly Koltsov
Director
Oleg Bondarev
Writer
Oleg Bondarev
Director
Valeri Lonskoy
Director
Valentin Popov
Writer
Vladimir Shamshurin
Director
Vladimir Shamshurin
Writer
Yuriy Lukin
Writer
Valeri Lonskoy
Writer
Igor Melnikov
Director of Photography
Mikhail Ziv
Original Music Composer
Konstantin Stepanov
Production Design
Nikolai Usachyov
Production Design
Nikolai Sidelnikov
Original Music Composer
Grigoriy Shpakler
Director of Photography
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What is In the azure steppe about?
Three novellas based on M. Sholokhov's early stories about the first years of the formation of Soviet power on the Don. (1) “Koloverť”. Two Cossack brothers and their elderly father fight for the Bolsheviks, but when only Ignat and his father return to their White-held stanitsa, their third brother betrays them, sealing their fate by handing them over for execution. (2) “Chervotočina”. Idealistic Stepan joins the Komsomol against his wealthy Cossack family’s wishes, but when two oxen he lends to a poor neighbor vanish, his enraged father and brother beat both Stepan and the neighbor to death. (3) “Prodkomissar”. Commissar Ignat Bodiagin is charged with requisitioning grain for the Red Army, only to find his own father condemned for hoarding; he must preside over his execution and soon dies himself leading the resisting Cossacks away from the grain convoy.
Who directed In the azure steppe?
In the azure steppe was directed by Vitaly Koltsov, Oleg Bondarev, Valeri Lonskoy, Vladimir Shamshurin.
Who stars in In the azure steppe?
The principal cast of In the azure steppe includes Valentina Berezutskaya, Nadezhda Fedosova, Yevgeni Gerasimov, Zinaida Kirienko, Pyotr Kononykhin.
When was In the azure steppe released and how long is it?
In the azure steppe was released in 1971 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for In the azure steppe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the azure steppe was composed by Mikhail Ziv, Nikolai Sidelnikov.