By the Lake
By the Lake (Russian: У озера, romanized: U ozera) is a two-part 1969 Soviet film directed by Sergei Gerasimov. In 1971 the USSR State Prize for this film was awarded to Sergei Gerasimov, cinematographer Vladimir Rapoport, art director Pyotr Galadzhev, and the group of leading actors: Oleg Zhakov, Vasily Shukshin, Natalya Belokhvostikova.
| By the Lake | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sergei Gerasimov |
| Written by | Sergei Gerasimov |
| Starring | Oleg Zhakov Vasily Shukshin Natalya Belokhvostikova |
| Music by | Ilya Kataev |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Rapoport Vladimir Arkhangelsky |
Production company | |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 184 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
The film covers the time period of the first half of the 1960s.
On the shore of Lake Baikal begins the construction of a pulp and paper mill. Well-known scientist Professor Barmin and his daughter Lena begin to fight for the preservation of the unique ecosystem of the lake. At the same time Lena Barmina's personal drama is unfolding, who falls in love with the married elderly plant director Vasily Chernykh. The prototype of one of the main characters in the film became the scientist Mikhail Kozhov who was the main expert on the Lake Baikal.
Cast
- Oleg Zhakov as Barmin
- Vasily Shukshin as Chernykh
- Natalya Belokhvostikova as Lena Barmina
- Valentina Telichkina as Valya Korolkova
- Mikhail Nozhkin as Gennady Yakovlev
- Natalya Arinbasarova as Katya Olzoeva
- Nikolai Yeremenko Jr. as Alexey
- Vadim Spiridonov as Konstantin Konovalov
- Yuriy Kuzmenkov as passenger train
- Natalya Bondarchuk as passenger train
- Nina Maslova as girl in a staging