Belyy sneg Rossii (1980)

Director:

Yuri Vyshinsky

Writers:

Aleksandr Kotov (novel), Aleksandr Kotov (screenplay),

Stars:

Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Vladimir Samoilov, Yuri Kayurov

Cast

Credited cast:
Aleksandr Mikhaylov	...	Aleksandr Alekhin
Vladimir Samoilov	...	Aleksandr Kuprin
Yuri Kayurov	...	Krylenko
Natalya Gundareva	...	Nadezhda
Krystyna Mikolajewska	...	Grace Wishard
Vsevolod Yakut	...	Lasker
Boris Galkin	...	Flor
Aleksandr Goloborodko	...	Valentin Volyanksy
Olegar Fedoro	...	Mikhailov 'Zalivnoy' (as O. Fedorov)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tatyana Bondarenko	...	(as T. Bondarenko)
Aleksandr Pashutin	...	Semyonov
Anatoli Romashin	...	Chebishev
Vadim Zakharchenko	...	Bondarenko (as V. Zakharchenko)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

color in title | chess | based on novel

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Also Known As:

White Snow of Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Useful to understand Russians

This is the story about fourth world champion, magnificent Russian chess player Aleksander Alekhin. The true reflection of his entire life, immigration, fantastic matches vs. Max Euve, two his basically unsuccessful marriages and following loneliness, fight against alcohol abuse, difficult life under German occupation during WW2 and consequent death far from Russia where he always wanted to return to.

Alekhin, the most brilliant Russian chess player, had such dramatic life that writer didn't need to tell something superfluous except facts to make novell more interesting. Everybody who likes true and dramatic stories should watch this movie.