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When the Trees Were Tall

Original title: Kogda derevya byli bolshimi
  • 1962
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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When the Trees Were Tall (1962)
DramaRomance

The story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to ... Read allThe story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to turn over a new leaf.The story of a man who routinely dodges all responsibility, bemoans fate, spends his days boozing, and refuses to work. The act of playing long-lost father to a pretty teenager spurs him to turn over a new leaf.

  • Director
    • Lev Kulidzhanov
  • Writer
    • Nikolai Figurovsky
  • Stars
    • Inna Gulaya
    • Yuriy Nikulin
    • Leonid Kuravlyov
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    747
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lev Kulidzhanov
    • Writer
      • Nikolai Figurovsky
    • Stars
      • Inna Gulaya
      • Yuriy Nikulin
      • Leonid Kuravlyov
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Inna Gulaya
    Inna Gulaya
    • Natasha
    Yuriy Nikulin
    Yuriy Nikulin
    • Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov
    Leonid Kuravlyov
    Leonid Kuravlyov
    • Lenka
    Yekaterina Mazurova
    Yekaterina Mazurova
    • Anastasiya Borisovna
    Vasiliy Shukshin
    Vasiliy Shukshin
    • Chairman of the Kolkhoz
    Lyudmila Chursina
    Lyudmila Chursina
    • Zoya
    Yelena Korolyova
    Yelena Korolyova
    • Nyurka
    Viktor Pavlov
    Viktor Pavlov
    • Postman
    Yevgeniya Melnikova
    Yevgeniya Melnikova
    • Conductor
    • (as Evgeniya Melnikova)
    Arkadi Trusov
    Arkadi Trusov
    • Grisha - chairman of the village
    Pavel Shalnov
    Pavel Shalnov
    • Local policeman
    Georgi Shapovalov
    Georgi Shapovalov
    • Railwayman
    Marina Gavrilko
    Marina Gavrilko
    • Kuzma neighbor in the apartment
    Danuta Stolyarskaya
    Danuta Stolyarskaya
    • Kuzma neighbor in the apartment
    Vera Orlova
    Vera Orlova
    • Watchman
    Galina Binevskaya
    • Mama Oli
    • (as G. Binevskaya)
    Vladimir Lebedev
    Vladimir Lebedev
      Iya Marks
      Iya Marks
      • Neighbor - old woman
      • (as I. Marks)
      • Director
        • Lev Kulidzhanov
      • Writer
        • Nikolai Figurovsky
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        In a scene where Inna Guyala is reading from a newspaper, the article which is being read is describing demonstrations of the African-American Civil Rights Movement within the United States. The article being read is referring to the Freedom Riders of a demonstration where civil rights activist James Zwerg was thrown out of a bus and his face was smashed onto hot concrete pavement.
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 26, 1962 (Soviet Union)
      • Country of origin
        • Soviet Union
      • Language
        • Russian
      • Also known as
        • Als die Bäume groß waren
      • Production company
        • Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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