Oblomov (1980)

St. Petersburg, mid 19th century: the indolent, middle-aged Oblomov. He sleeps much of the day. His boyhood companion, Stoltz, now an energetic and successful businessman, adds Oblomov to his circle and introduces him to Olga.

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 | saint petersburg russia | servant | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

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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Connections

Referenced in Evening Urgant: Kseniya Alfyorova/Egor Beroev/Dzhigan (2018)

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Soundtracks

Casta diva
from "Norma"
Music by Vincenzo Bellini

User Reviews

definitive

A definitively executed rendering of a work of romanticism; it's depth largely exceeding what can be attained from within a culture, such as the north american, that has either lost its history, or never had one; this to warn it is unlikely to be appreciated by one not already steeped in the film or theater of europe or the slavs. To someone who is, a sweet but not light experience: its lessons and philosophies cannot be contained, but envelope the reader, in his own life.

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1