Quiet Flows the Don (1957)
Tikhiy Don (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 5h 30min
- Drama, History
- 01 Jan 1960 (USA)
- Movie
An epic story of shattered lives of the Don Cossacks through chaos of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the following Civil War.
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Cast
| Daniil Ilchenko | ... |
Panteleimon Prokofyevich Melekhov
(as D. Ilchenko)
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Anastasia Filippova | ... |
Ilyinichna - maty
(as A. Filippova)
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| Pyotr Glebov | ... |
Grigoriy Melekhov
(as P. Glebov)
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| Nikolai Smirnov | ... |
Pyotr Melekhov
(as N. Smirnov)
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| Lyudmila Khityaeva | ... |
Dariya - zhena Melekhova
(as L. Khityayeva)
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| Natalya Arkhangelskaya | ... |
Dunyashka Melekhova
(as N. Arkhangelskaya)
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Aleksandr Blagovestov | ... |
Stepan Lekatov
(as A. Blagovestov)
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| Elina Bystritskaya | ... |
Aksiniya
(as E. Bystritskaya)
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| Aleksandr Zhukov | ... |
Miron Koshevoy
(as A. Zhukov)
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| Aleksandra Denisova | ... |
Lukinichna
(as A. Denisova)
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| Zinaida Kirienko | ... |
Natalya Melekhova
(as Z. Kiriyenko)
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| Boris Novikov | ... |
Mitka Korshunov
(as B. Novikov)
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Aleksandr Karpov | ... |
ded Grishaka
(as A. Karpov)
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| Yelena Maksimova | ... |
maty Koshevogo
(as Ye. Maksimova)
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| Gennadi Karyakin | ... |
Mikhail Koshevoy
(as G. Karyakin)
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| Valentina Khmara | ... |
Mashutka Koshevaya
(as V. Khmara)
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| Aleksandr Shatov | ... |
general Listnitskiy
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| Pyotr Chernov | ... |
Ilya Bunchuk
(as P. Chernov)
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| Igor Dmitriev | ... |
Yevgeniy Listnitskiy
(as I. Dmitriyev)
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| Mikhail Gluzskiy | ... |
yesaul Kalmykov
(as M. Gluzskiy)
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Viliam Shatunovsky | ... |
Osip Shtokman
(as V. Shatunovskiy)
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| Aleksandr Titov | ... |
Ivan Kotlyarov
(as A. Titov)
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| Vadim Zakharchenko | ... |
Prokhor Zykov
(as V. Zakharchenko)
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| Mikhail Vasilyev | ... |
Khristonya
(as M. Vasilyev)
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| Dmitriy Kapka | ... |
ded Sashka
(as D. Kapka)
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| Sergey Yurtaykin | ... |
Valet
(as S. Yurtaykin)
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| Pyotr Lyubeshkin | ... |
Martin Shamil
(as P. Lyubeshkin)
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| Viktor Bubnov | ... |
Yakov Fomin
(as V. Bubnov)
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Vyacheslav Butenko |
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| Aleksandr Grave |
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| Olga Markina |
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Boris Muravyov | ... |
Mikhail Krivoshlykov
(as B. Muravyov)
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| Nikolai Muravyov | ... |
Podtyolkov
(as N. Muravyov)
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| Vladimir Muravyov | ... |
(as Vladimir Muravev)
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| Lyubov Sokolova |
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M. Stepanov | ... |
Stepan Astakhov
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| Semyon Svashenko | ... |
Garandzha
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Nikolay Tyamin | ... |
General
(as N. Tyamin)
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| Inna Vykhodtseva |
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Rustik Musatov | ... |
young Austrian soldier (uncredited)
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Vergiliy Renin | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Vasiliy Shukshin | ... |
Cameo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergey Gerasimov | ||
Written by
| Sergey Gerasimov | ... | () |
| Mikhail Sholokhov | ... | (novel "Tikhij Don") |
Music by
| Yuriy Levitin | ... | (as Yu. Levitin) |
Cinematography by
| Vladimir Rapoport | ||
Editing by
| Nina Vasilyeva | ||
Editorial Department
| V. Isayeva | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Boris Dulenkov | ... | (as B. Dulenkov) |
Art Direction by
| Boris Dulenkov | ||
Set Decoration by
| S. Serebyannikov | ||
Costume Design by
| Mariam Bykhovskaya | ... | (as M. Bykhovskaya) |
| Konstantin Urbetis | ... | (as K. Urbetis) |
Makeup Department
| A. Smirnov | ... | makeup artist |
| Elizaveta Sukhova | ... | makeup artist (as Ye. Sukhova) |
Production Management
| Arkadiy Kushlanskiy | ... | production manager (as Arkadi Kushlyansky) |
| Yakov Svetozarov | ... | production manager (as Ya. Svetozarov) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Venyamin Dorman | ... | assistant director (as V. Dorman) |
| K. Nikolayevich | ... | assistant director |
| G. Oganesyan | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Dmitri Flyangolts | ... | sound (as D. Flyangolts) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| M. Merkel | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Arnold Roytman | ... | conductor (as A. Roytman) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yuriy Lukin | ... | script editor (as Yu. Lukin) |
| Valeriya Pogozheva | ... | script editor (as V. Pogozheva) |
Additional Crew
| S. Kudinov | ... | consultant |
| Nikolay Oslikovskiy | ... | consultant (as N. Oslikovskiy) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gala Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Deutsche Film Hansa (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program (1959) (Poland) (tv)
- Artkino Pictures (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A six-hour long epic (original director's cut) about the life of Don Cossacs in a village in southern Russia between 1912 and 1922. The leading character Grigori Melekhov is a rugged Cossac, who is torn between his first and true love Aksiniya, and his wife Natalya. Grigori Melekhov's personal life is shown as a rough journey through the experience of World War One, the Russian Revolution, and the following Civil War. The Cossacs are shown as traditional farmers and warriors, who are suffering through the most dramatic events in the history of Russia. Written by Steve Shelokhonov |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Original Russian film is 340 minutes long (film length 9,582 m). It was reduced to 107 minutes for international distribution. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Zhizn odna... (1987). See more » |