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Road to Life

60% | Jun 01, 1931 | Drama

The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.

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Nikolai Ekk
Director
Aleksandr Stolper
Writer

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Nikolai Batalov
Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны
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Yvan Kyrlya
Мустафа «Ферт»
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Mikhail Zharov
Фомка «Жиган»
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Vladimir Uralskiy
Head of children allocation (uncredited)
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Rina Zelyonaya
девушка из «малины» Жигана

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