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Close to Eden

Original title: Urga
  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.6K
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Urga (1991)
  • Drama
A curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose tr... Read allA curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose truck breaks down not far from Gombo's hut.A curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose truck breaks down not far from Gombo's hut.
IMDb RATING
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3.6K
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  • Director
    • Nikita Mikhalkov
  • Writers
    • Rustam Ibragimbekov(screenplay)
    • Nikita Mikhalkov(story)
  • Stars
    • Badema
    • Bayaertu
    • Vladimir Gostyukhin
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  • Director
    • Nikita Mikhalkov
  • Writers
    • Rustam Ibragimbekov(screenplay)
    • Nikita Mikhalkov(story)
  • Stars
    • Badema
    • Bayaertu
    • Vladimir Gostyukhin
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    • 24User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Badema
    • Pagmaas Pagma
    Bayaertu
    • Gomboas Gombo
    Vladimir Gostyukhin
    Vladimir Gostyukhin
    • Sergeias Sergei
    Baoyinhexige
    • Bayartouas Bayartou
    Yongyan Bao
    • Bourmaas Bourma
    Wurinile
    • Bouinas Bouin
    Babushka
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Biao Wang
    • Van Biaoas Van Biao
    Jinsheng Bao
    Nikolai Voshchilin
    • Nikolaias Nikolai
    Larisa Kuznetsova
    Larisa Kuznetsova
    • Marinaas Marina
    Jon Bochinski
    • Stanislasas Stanislas
    Nikita Mikhalkov
    Nikita Mikhalkov
    • Bicycle rideras Bicycle rider
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nikita Mikhalkov
    • Writers
      • Rustam Ibragimbekov(screenplay) (story)
      • Nikita Mikhalkov(story)
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    Storyline

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    The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Serguei, gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Serguie seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other? —Mattias Thuresson
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    • truck driver
    • steppes
    • shepherd
    • russian
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for language and thematic elements
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the first film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film from Russia. Previous nominees from that country had been submitted from The Soviet Union. It lost to France's Indochine (1992).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Distinguished Gentleman/Brother's Keeper/The Bodyguard/The Crying Game/Close to Eden (1992)

    User reviews24

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    10/10
    Nikita Mihalkov is the best thing that has ever happened to Film in the History of it. This man is so talented beyond belief.
    Nikita Mihalkov is a god when it comes to film. The guy below me is probably a not very smart, Hollywood films are 20% good and the rest is garbage just like your comment. I have seen but a few good American films the rest is the same old crap. I would like to say that American films have no life its always the same. This film has an amazing plot with its twist and turns make it a master piece. I am just trying to get my point across but the policy won't let me have anything smalled than 10 lines. I would love to me Nikita Mihalkov and just let him know that he is such a great director. So please when you see this really try to learn to speak and understand the Russian language so you can actually grasp what the movies is all about and really suck in the meaning of it.
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    • Jan 23, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Soviet Union
    • Languages
      • Mongolian
      • Russian
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Territory of Love
    • Filming locations
      • Hulun Buir Aimag, Inner Mongolia, China
    • Production companies
      • Camera One
      • Hachette Première
      • UGC Images
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $377,832
    • Gross worldwide
      • $377,832
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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