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Uroki frantsuzkogo

  • TV Movie
  • 1978
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
256
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Uroki frantsuzkogo (1978)
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11-year-old Volodya is sent to the city to advance his studies. The woman he is to live with can't afford to feed him, so his French teacher tries to help but cunningly. The school principal... Read all11-year-old Volodya is sent to the city to advance his studies. The woman he is to live with can't afford to feed him, so his French teacher tries to help but cunningly. The school principal learns about it and consequences ensue.11-year-old Volodya is sent to the city to advance his studies. The woman he is to live with can't afford to feed him, so his French teacher tries to help but cunningly. The school principal learns about it and consequences ensue.

  • Director
    • Evgeniy Tashkov
  • Writers
    • Valentin Rasputin
    • Evgeniy Tashkov
  • Stars
    • Mikhail Egorov
    • Tatyana Tashkova
    • Galina Yatskina
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    256
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Evgeniy Tashkov
    • Writers
      • Valentin Rasputin
      • Evgeniy Tashkov
    • Stars
      • Mikhail Egorov
      • Tatyana Tashkova
      • Galina Yatskina
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mikhail Egorov
    • Volodya
    • (as Misha Yegorov)
    Tatyana Tashkova
    Tatyana Tashkova
    • Lidiya Mikhaylovna
    • (as T. Vasileva)
    Galina Yatskina
    Galina Yatskina
    • Mariya Andreyevna
    Valentina Talyzina
    Valentina Talyzina
    • Aunt Nadya
    Boris Novikov
    Boris Novikov
    • Uncle Ilya
    Vadim Yakovlev
    Vadim Yakovlev
    • Uncle Vanya
    Oleg Golubitsky
    Oleg Golubitsky
    • Vasiliy Andreyevich
    Vladimir Repin
    • Fedka
    • (as Volodya Repin)
    Oleg Kazennov
    • Tishkin
    Andrei Zvezdov
    • Vadik
    Mikhail Kabanov
    • Ptakha
    • (as Misha Kabanov)
    Lidiya Savchenko
    Lidiya Savchenko
    • Saleswoman
    Klavdiya Kozlyonkova
    Klavdiya Kozlyonkova
    • Saleswoman
    • (as K. Kozlenkova)
    Vladimir Sez
    Vladimir Sez
    • Medical assistant
    Yelena Kuzmina
    Yelena Kuzmina
    • Saleswoman
    • (as Ye. Kuzmina)
    Irina Furayeva
    • Bit part
    • (as Ira Furayeva)
    Yelena Kutyreva
    • Bit part
    • (as Lena Kutyreva)
    Sergei Sokolov
    • Bit part
    • (as Seryozha Sokolov)
    • Director
      • Evgeniy Tashkov
    • Writers
      • Valentin Rasputin
      • Evgeniy Tashkov
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    7DeadJester

    Kindness without response.

    Actions of the movie occurred in Post-WWII years in small village. Mother with three children. Father was lost in the war, like many other. 11-year old son rather smart boy is main help in housekeeping. But here was primary school only, and he was sent to study to neighbor village over 50 km. He lives with his mother's friend - woman and two children. Mother brought food one time per 3 weeks, and he cooks and eats separately from householders. To buy more food he plays game 'money'. He was beaten by older boys – usual child's cruelty.

    This is not philosophic movie, there are few actions, though few vices – view of 11 years old boy. You exists and world exists, that point the place, but doesn't show goal. He is capable to interaction, and becomes self-dependent. And that's why young schoolmistress of French cannot find way to the boy's soul.

    Foremost was told at the beginning by the narrator: 'I cannot forgive myself in any ways' There was not happen any big trouble, but I saw this movie and I felt the same.

    8/10

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1978 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • A French Lesson
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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