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A Driver for Vera (2004)
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105 min  -  Drama   -  29 July 2004 (Kazakhstan)
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A General, who had sent for a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his personal driver, decided to marry him to his physically disabled daughter

Director:

Pavel Chukhraj

Writer:

Pavel Chukhraj

Stars:

Igor Petrenko, Elena Babenko and Bogdan Stupka
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Igor Petrenko Igor Petrenko ...
Viktor
Elena Babenko Elena Babenko ...
Vera (as Alyona Babenko)
Bogdan Stupka ...
General Serov
Andrey Panin Andrey Panin ...
Adjutant Saveliev
Yekaterina Yudina Yekaterina Yudina ...
Maid Lida
Marina Golub Marina Golub ...
Zinaida
Valeriy Barinov Valeriy Barinov ...
General Klimenko
Natalja Gudkova Natalja Gudkova ...
Anzhela
Alisa Grebenshchikova Alisa Grebenshchikova ...
Red
Dimitri Vysotsky Dimitri Vysotsky ...
Cuban comrade Rojes
Aleksei Zelensky Aleksei Zelensky ...
1st Detective
Aleksandr Mezentsev Aleksandr Mezentsev ...
Hospital Doctor
Vladimir Koval Vladimir Koval ...
Gynecologist
Sergey Udovik Sergey Udovik ...
2nd Detective
Aleksandr Shavrin Aleksandr Shavrin ...
Forensic Pathologist
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Storyline

The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov (Stupka) hires Viktor (Petrenko), a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private chauffeur. In a jet-black "ZIM" limo, Viktor is chauffeuring the General's disabled daughter Vera (Babenko). Viktor is oblivious to the hidden agenda of the KGB agent Saveliev (Panin), who manipulates everyone behind the scenes in the old rivalry between the Army and KGB. Written by Steve Shelokhonov  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Russia | Ukraine

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

(Kazakhstan) See more »

Also Known As:

Водитель для Веры See more »

Filming Locations:

Crimea, Ukraine

Box Office

Budget:

$3,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,011,837 (Russia) (22 August 2004)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 1+1, Channel One Russia, Prodyuserskaya Firma Igorya Tolstunova See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Czech Republic: (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film was the Official selection from Ukraine for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2005, but the Academy did not consider it for nomination because of Russia's large inputs in the movie production. See more »

Quotes

Vera: Do you love me?
Viktor: I do.
Vera: Sometimes I think that you don't.
Viktor: So what, what should I do to make you believe? Jump from a rock? Shoot myself?
Vera: Just swear... swear in the name of mother. Well! You swear?
Viktor: I swear!
Vera: In the name of mother?
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