Sons of Bitches
Sons of Bitches (Russian: Сукины дети, translit. Sukiny deti) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Leonid Filatov. It was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
| Sons of Bitches | |
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| Directed by | Leonid Filatov |
| Written by | Leonid Filatov |
| Starring | Vladimir Ilyin Larisa Udovichenko Aleksandr Abdulov Evgeni Evstigneev Liya Akhedzhakova Vladimir Samoilov |
| Music by | Vladimir Komarov |
| Cinematography | Pavel Lebeshev |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
The plot of the film is based on real historical events in Taganka Theater, when its leader Yuri Lyubimov left the USSR (1984), and made a number of anti-Party statements, after which he was removed from the management of the theater and deprived of citizenship. Sons of bitches tells how the troupe has apprehended these events and the pressure the state put on them, and also shows events that have not happened – the actors' strike, the hunger strike, the threat of self-immolation. A functionary is sent to the theater from the Ministry – Yuri Mikhailovich, who is to restore order in the rebellious cultural institution. The story ends in tragedy – with the death of one of the protesters.
Cast
- Vladimir Ilyin as Leva Busygin
- Larisa Udovichenko as Tatyana, Busygin's wife
- Aleksandr Abdulov as Igor Gordynsky
- Evgeni Evstigneev as Andrey Ivanovich Nanaytsev
- Liya Akhedzhakova as Ella Ernestovna, Nanaytsev's wife
- Vladimir Samoilov as Pyotr Yegorovich, Theater's Director
- Yelena Tsyplakova as Lidiya Nikolaevna Fedyaeva
- Tatyana Kravchenko as Serafima Mikhailovna Korzukhina
- Nina Shatskaya as Elena Konstantinovna Gvozdilova
- Sergey Makovetskiy as Borya Sinyukhaev
References
- "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Retrieved 9 October 2016.