Oblomov (1980)

St. Petersburg, mid 19th century: the indolent, middle-aged Oblomov lives in a flat with his older servant, Zakhar. He sleeps much of the day, dreaming of his childhood on his parents' ... See full summary »

Director:

Nikita Mikhalkov

Writers:

Aleksandr Adabashyan (screenplay) (as A. Adabashyan), Ivan Goncharov (novel)

Stars:

Oleg Tabakov, Yuriy Bogatyryov, Elena Solovey

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oleg Tabakov	...	Ilya Ilyich Oblomov
Yuriy Bogatyryov	...	Andrei Ivanovich Stoltz
Andrei Popov	...	Zakhar
Elena Solovey	...	Olga
Avangard Leontev	...	Alexeyev
Andrei Razumovsky	...	Ilya as a child
Oleg Kozlov	...	Stoltz as a child
Yelena Kleshchevskaya	...	Katya (as Ye. Kleshchevskaya)
Galina Shostko	...	Olga's aunt (as G. Shostko)
Gleb Strizhenov	...	The Baron (as G. Strizhenov)
Evgeniy Steblov	...	Oblomov's father (as Ye. Steblov)
Evgeniya Glushenko	...	Oblomov's mother (as Ye. Glushenko)
Nikolai Pastukhov	...	Stoltz's father (as N. Pastukhov)
Oleg Basilashvili	...	(as O. Basilashvili)
Ruslan Akhmetov	...	(as R. Akhmetov)

Storyline

St. Petersburg, mid 19th century: the indolent, middle-aged Oblomov lives in a flat with his older servant, Zakhar. He sleeps much of the day, dreaming of his childhood on his parents' estate. His boyhood companion, Stoltz, now an energetic and successful businessman, adds Oblomov to his circle whenever he's in the city, and Oblomov's life changes when Stoltz introduces him to Olga, lovely and cultured. When Stoltz leaves for several months, Oblomov takes a country house near Olga's, and she determines to change him: to turn him into a man of society, action, and culture. Soon, Olga and Oblomov are in love; but where, in the triangle, does that leave Stoltz?

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Plot Keywords:

phlegmatic | yawning | melancholy | servant | love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

8 September 1980 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

Oblomov

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm,Pervoe Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Oblomov is writing his farewell letter to Olga, the candles are nearly blown out by the wind, but the light shed remains the same.

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Soundtracks

Casta diva
from "Norma"
Music by Vincenzo Bellini

User Reviews

Mikhalkov sign

in many occasions, an adaptation is a war against novel. modifications, lost of book spirit, innovations or only errors. in this case, the masterpiece of Goncharov is key for open the Nikita Michalkov universe. recipes - respect for text, good cast, precise performance, Slav flavor. only is at right place. the drama of poor Oblomov is reconstructed, piece by piece, level by level, with grace, respect and love. more than a film, it may be a portrait or homage. and basic victory is science to transform the story in warm drawing of feelings and expectations, sins and fall. it is not a surprise. only new demonstration of Mikhalkow subtle art. and this is, for each of his films, the sign who makes difference, who gives a kind of aura to every movie and births air of refined melancholia.