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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)

G | | Drama | 26 November 1970 (Norway)
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Ivan Denisovich Shukhov has been sentenced to a camp in the Soviet gulag system. He was accused of becoming a spy after being captured briefly by the Germans as a prisoner of war during ... See full summary »

Director:

Casper Wrede (as Caspar Wrede)

Writers:

Ronald Harwood, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (novel)

Stars:

Tom Courtenay, Espen Skjønberg, Alf Malland | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tom Courtenay ... Ivan Denisovich
Espen Skjønberg Espen Skjønberg ... Tiurin
Alf Malland Alf Malland ... Fetiukov
Frimann Falck Clausen Frimann Falck Clausen ... Senka
Jo Skønberg Jo Skønberg ... Gopchik
Odd Jan Sandsdalen Odd Jan Sandsdalen ... Eino
Torstein Rustdal Torstein Rustdal ... Vaino
James Maxwell ... Captain
Alfred Burke Alfred Burke ... Alyosha
Eric Thompson Eric Thompson ... Tsetzar
John Cording ... Pavlo
Matthew Guinness Matthew Guinness ... Kilgas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roy Bjørnstad Roy Bjørnstad
Paul Connell Paul Connell
Sverre Hansen Sverre Hansen
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Storyline

Ivan Denisovich Shukhov has been sentenced to a camp in the Soviet gulag system. He was accused of becoming a spy after being captured briefly by the Germans as a prisoner of war during World War II. He is innocent, but is sentenced to ten years in a forced labor camp. The day begins with Shukhov waking up sick. For waking late, he is forced to clean the guardhouse, but this is a comparatively minor punishment. When Shukhov is finally able to leave the guardhouse, he goes to the dispensary to report his illness. It is relatively late in the morning by this time, however, so the orderly is unable to exempt any more workers and Shukhov must work. Based on the life of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

gulag | prisoner | prison | punishment | working | See All (17) »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | Norway

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1970 (Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

En dag i Ivan Denisovitsj' liv See more »

Filming Locations:

Røros, Norway See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leontes, Group W, Norsk Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Did You Know?

Quotes

[Ivan is told the Communist Party has decreed the sun reaches zenith one hour after noon.]
Ivan Denisovich: Can they even tell the sun what to do?
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Connections

Remake of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1963) See more »

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Moving historically accurate account of Soviet Gulag
4 October 1999 | by MikeR-21 – See all my reviews

This film portrays one day in the life of one prisoner of the Soviet Gulag. It wasn't a particularly special day. The sense of hopelessness shown in Shukov's day is very moving. The book won the Nobel Prize for literature and the film is loyal to the book. I have been looking for a copy of this film for my own personal collection for years, and will continue to do so.
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