Mommy
Мама
“A chronicle of a Soviet family folk-band founded by a mother of six.”
Synopsis
After Polina, a mother of six, loses her husband, who went to jail for stealing charcoal and was killed when he tried to escape, she stays behind without any support. To be able to survive, Polina and her family start a folk group. But soon she understands that her children deserve a better fate, and she takes the desperate decision to steal a plane and go abroad... Fifteen years later, Polina is released from prison and finds out that fate has scattered her children all over the country: one is in the army, another is a miner in the Donbass, and the oldest, Lyonchik, who used to be in a mental institution, now pretends to be insane. Polina gathers all of her sons to free their older brother from the psychiatric hospital...
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Nonna Mordyukova
Polina Yuryeva
Oleg Menshikov
Lyonchik Yuryev
Vladimir Mashkov
Nikolai Yuryev
Evgeny Mironov
Pavel Yuryev
Aleksei Kravchenko
Vasili Yuryev
Andrei Panin
Yuryev-father
Maksim Sukhanov
Hospital chief
Nikolay Chindyaykin
Doctor
Elena Panova
Polina in his youth
Mikhail Krylov
Pavel Lebeshev
Valeriy Doronin
Anna Shtukaturova
Natalya Pozdnyakova
Maria Skosyreva
Anatoliy Belyy
Aleksei Shevchenkov
Rafik Sabirov
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 4, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Denis Evstigneev
- Screenplay & Story
- Arif Aliev
- Original Score
- Yury Saulsky, Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Мама
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Etalon-Film, Profit, Channel One
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Denis Evstigneev
Arif Aliev
Yury Saulsky, Eduard Artemyev
Grigoriy Rudakov, Sergei Kozlov, Pavel Lebeshev, Oleg Martynov, Elizbar Karavayev, Evgeny Korzhenkov, Sergei Naugolnykh, Eduard Gimpel
Natalya Kucherenko
Erik Waisberg, Konstantin Ernst, Igor Tolstunov, Denis Evstigneev
Department Leadership Roster
Denis Evstigneev
Director
Arif Aliev
Writer
Vladimir Aronin
Production Design
Pavel Kaplevich
Costume Design
Erik Waisberg
Producer
Konstantin Ernst
Producer
Grigoriy Rudakov
Director of Photography
Igor Tolstunov
Producer
Natalya Kucherenko
Editor
Denis Evstigneev
Producer
Sergei Kozlov
Director of Photography
Pavel Lebeshev
Director of Photography
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mommy
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What is Mommy about?
After Polina, a mother of six, loses her husband, who went to jail for stealing charcoal and was killed when he tried to escape, she stays behind without any support. To be able to survive, Polina and her family start a folk group. But soon she understands that her children deserve a better fate, and she takes the desperate decision to steal a plane and go abroad... Fifteen years later, Polina is released from prison and finds out that fate has scattered her children all over the country: one is in the army, another is a miner in the Donbass, and the oldest, Lyonchik, who used to be in a mental institution, now pretends to be insane. Polina gathers all of her sons to free their older brother from the psychiatric hospital...
Who directed Mommy?
Mommy was directed by Denis Evstigneev.
Who stars in Mommy?
The principal cast of Mommy includes Nonna Mordyukova, Oleg Menshikov, Vladimir Mashkov, Evgeny Mironov, Aleksei Kravchenko.
When was Mommy released and how long is it?
Mommy was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Mommy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mommy was composed by Yury Saulsky, Eduard Artemyev.