Road to Life (1931)

6.1/10 113 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Nikolai Batalov

Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны

Yvan Kyrlya

Мустафа «Ферт»

Mikhail Zharov

Фомка «Жиган»

Vladimir Uralskiy

Head of children allocation (uncredited)

Rina Zelyonaya

девушка из «малины» Жигана

Georgi Zhzhyonov

(нет в титрах)

Vasiliy Kachalov

вступительное и заключительное слово

Aleksander Novikov

Васька «Буза»

M. Libakov-Ilyinskiy

эпизод (нет в титрах)

Viktor Lazarev

Lev Kovylin

Street child

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