Priklyucheniya Toma Soyera i Geklberri Finna (TV 1981)

Director:

Stanislav Govorukhin

Writers:

Stanislav Govorukhin, Mark Twain (novel)

Stars:

Fyodor Stukov, Vladislav Galkin, Mariya Mironova

Cast

Credited cast:
Fyodor Stukov	...	Tom Sawyer (as Fedya Stukov)
Vladislav Galkin	...	Huckleberry Finn (as Vladik Sukhachyov)
Mariya Mironova	...	Becky Thatcher (as Masha Mironova)
Rolan Bykov	...	Mef Potter
Yekaterina Vasilyeva	...	Aunt Polly
Valentina Shendrikova
Viktor Pavlov	...	Policeman
Talgat Nigmatulin	...	Indian Joe
Behailu Mengesha	...	Jim
Fyodor Odinokov
Vsevolod Abdulov	...	Teacher
Lev Perfilov	...	Priest
Valeri Rubinchik
Vladimir Konkin	...	Doctor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dmitriy Roshchin	...	(as Dima Roshchin)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

1981 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gosteleradio, Odessa Film Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

225 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Boys through the UK were auditioned for the dubbing of the film into English - but none were found suitable who could replicate an authentic sounding southern accent - so two women with husky voices were used to dub in the lines of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

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Connections

Version of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

User Reviews

Most faithful Twain adaptation - from the USSR of all places

It's ironic but true - although the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are an American classic of iconic status, it would be the old nemesis USSR to go down in history as the country of origin of their most faithful film adaptation. Almost all the story lines of the two books are told, and in a non-embellished fashion. While some may criticize its (lack of) pace, the careful storytelling makes this three hour TV-movie right especially for younger audiences. Precisely because this is not as high budget as some of the US versions, it is astonishing to watch how detailed the Mississippi towns were built in the Soviet Union (everything had to be built from scratch)! Try this one if you love the book and don't mind the harsh realism of the story.