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Road to Life

Original title: Pedagogicheskaya poema
  • 1955
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Road to Life (1955)
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In 1920 Poltava,, Ukraine, the first Soviet colony for street boys was created. This film tells the story of these rebellious kids and how the colony's director sought to rehabilitate them b... Read allIn 1920 Poltava,, Ukraine, the first Soviet colony for street boys was created. This film tells the story of these rebellious kids and how the colony's director sought to rehabilitate them by allowing them to govern themselves.In 1920 Poltava,, Ukraine, the first Soviet colony for street boys was created. This film tells the story of these rebellious kids and how the colony's director sought to rehabilitate them by allowing them to govern themselves.

  • Directors
    • Aleksey Maslyukov
    • Mechislava Mayevskaya
  • Writers
    • Aleksandr Makarenko
    • Iosif Manevich
    • Aleksey Maslyukov
  • Stars
    • Vladimir Emelyanov
    • Mykhailo Pokotylo
    • Yelena Litskanovich
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    91
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Aleksey Maslyukov
      • Mechislava Mayevskaya
    • Writers
      • Aleksandr Makarenko
      • Iosif Manevich
      • Aleksey Maslyukov
    • Stars
      • Vladimir Emelyanov
      • Mykhailo Pokotylo
      • Yelena Litskanovich
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Vladimir Emelyanov
    Vladimir Emelyanov
    • Anton Semyonovich Makarenko
    • (as Vladimir Yemelyanov)
    Mykhailo Pokotylo
    • Kalina Ivanovich
    • (as Mikhail Pokotilo)
    Yelena Litskanovich
    Yelena Litskanovich
    • Yekaterina Grigoryevna
    Nina Krachkovskaya
    Nina Krachkovskaya
    • Lidocha
    Konstantin Mikhaylov
    Konstantin Mikhaylov
    • Sharin
    • (as K. Mikhaylov)
    Pavel Kadochnikov
    Pavel Kadochnikov
    • Maxim Gorky
    Georgiy Yumatov
    Georgiy Yumatov
    • Zadorov
    Yuriy Sarantsev
    Yuriy Sarantsev
    • Burun
    • (as Yu. Sarantsev)
    Yulian Panich
    Yulian Panich
    • Karabanov
    Pavel Grubnik
    • Mityagin
    • (as P. Grubnik)
    Yasha Panichev
    • Gud
    • (as Ya. Panichev)
    A. Chistik
    • Taranets
    Misha Chernov
    • Toska
    • (as M. Chernov)
    Ivan Poplavets
    • Vanya Zaichenko
    • (as Vanya Poplavets)
    Valeri Zinovyev
    • Zhorka
    Aleksandr Susnin
    Aleksandr Susnin
    • Lapot
    • (as A. Susnin)
    Evgeniy Zinovyev
    • Galamenko
    V. Amelin
    • Bratchenko
    • Directors
      • Aleksey Maslyukov
      • Mechislava Mayevskaya
    • Writers
      • Aleksandr Makarenko
      • Iosif Manevich
      • Aleksey Maslyukov
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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Pedagoška poema
    • Production company
      • Kievskaya Kinostudiya (Kiev Film Studio)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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