The Sannikov Land (1973)

The exiled settler Alexander Ilyin persuades the goldmines owner Trifon Perfilyev to sponsor the expedition dedicated to the searches of "Sannikov Land", a legendary warm land behind the Polar circle.

Directors:

Albert S. Mkrtchyan (as Albert Mkrtchyan), Leonid Popov

Writers:

Vladislav Fedoseyev (as V. Fedoseyev), Vladimir Obruchev (novel) (as V.A. Obruchev)

Stars:

Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy, Georgiy Vitsin, Oleg Dal

Cast

Credited cast:
Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy	...	Aleksandr Ilin
Georgiy Vitsin	...	Ignatiy
Oleg Dal	...	Yevgeniy Krestovskiy
Yuriy Nazarov	...	Gubin
Makhmud Esambayev	...	Chyornyy shaman
Nikolai Gritsenko	...	Trifon Perfilyev
Alyona Chukhray	...	nevesta Iliina
Georgy Chepchyan	...	Dukkar (as Gevork Chepchyan)
Pyotr Abasheyev	...	Vozhd
Tursun Kuraliyev	...	Setenkar (as Tursun Kuralyev)
Yekaterina Sambuyeva	...	Annuir
Nasira Mambetova	...	Goshar
Sergey Polezhaev
Aleksandr Susnin	...	Kutyashchiy v restorane
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aleksandr Afanasev	...	Barin (as A. Afanasyev)

Storyline

The exiled settler Alexander Ilyin persuades the goldmines owner Trifon Perfilyev to sponsor the expedition dedicated to the searches of "Sannikov Land", a legendary warm land behind the Polar circle.

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Plot Keywords:

sword and sorcery | restaurant | shaman | poisoning | gold vein | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Vsyo bylo
("All has been")
Written by Aleksandr Zatsepin and Leonid Derbenyov
Performed by Oleg Anofriyev

User Reviews

Must-See Classic

Not only American films are classics, remember that. A (Russian) all-star cast and interesting plot makes this movie both likable and irresistible.

It's sort of an "Atlantis" story here, with a group of people setting out to find a lost (previously assumed)fantasy land and upon reaching it, not knowing how to deal with the customs of the place, have to deal with all too real consequences.

The plot itself is enticing enough, but the acting is incredible and the theme song is most memorable.

I haven't read the the book, so I can't honestly compare it to the movie, but speaking for myself, I know this will be one movie I can and will never forget.

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

1 October 1973 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

Земля Санникова

Filming Locations:

Dolina Geyzerov, Kronozky zapovednik, Kamchatka, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1