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Zhara

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.4K
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Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov, Konstantin Kryukov, Timur Yunusov, Anastasiya Kochetkova, and Agnia Ditkovskyte in Zhara (2006)
A story about 4 friends and one love in one day
Play trailer2:40
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
Moscow, hot summer day of 2006. The four high school friends meet after a long separation. They did not suspect that this meeting will drastically change the life of each of them.Moscow, hot summer day of 2006. The four high school friends meet after a long separation. They did not suspect that this meeting will drastically change the life of each of them.Moscow, hot summer day of 2006. The four high school friends meet after a long separation. They did not suspect that this meeting will drastically change the life of each of them.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rezo Gigineishvili
  • Writer
    • Rezo Gigineishvili(idea)
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Chadov
    • Artur Smolyaninov
    • Konstantin Kryukov
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rezo Gigineishvili
  • Writer
    • Rezo Gigineishvili(idea)
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Chadov
    • Artur Smolyaninov
    • Konstantin Kryukov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos1

    Heat
    Trailer 2:40
    Heat

    Photos8

    Aleksey Chadov and Konstantin Kryukov in Zhara (2006)
    Aleksey Chadov and Agnia Ditkovskyte in Zhara (2006)
    Artur Smolyaninov in Zhara (2006)
    Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov, Konstantin Kryukov, and Timur Yunusov in Zhara (2006)
    Agnia Ditkovskyte in Zhara (2006)
    Aleksey Chadov and Agnia Ditkovskyte in Zhara (2006)
    Zhara (2006)

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    Aleksey Chadov
    Aleksey Chadov
    • Alekseyas Aleksey
    Artur Smolyaninov
    Artur Smolyaninov
    • Arturas Artur
    Konstantin Kryukov
    Konstantin Kryukov
    • Kostyaas Kostya
    Timur Yunusov
    Timur Yunusov
    • Timatias Timati
    • (as Timati)
    Anastasiya Kochetkova
    Anastasiya Kochetkova
    • Devushka s fotoapparatomas Devushka s fotoapparatom
    Agnia Ditkovskyte
    Agnia Ditkovskyte
    • Nastyaas Nastya
    • (as Agniya Ditkovskite)
    Deni Dadaev
    • Denias Deni
    Alexander Rapoport
    Alexander Rapoport
    • Inturistas Inturist
    • (as Aleksandr Rapopport)
    Irina Rakhmanova
    • Ofitsiantkaas Ofitsiantka
    Tatyana Lyutaeva
    Tatyana Lyutaeva
    • Mama Alekseyaas Mama Alekseya
    Viktor Rudnichenko
    • Papa Alekseyaas Papa Alekseya
    Igor Lysov
    • Otets Kostias Otets Kosti
    Olga Zharinova
    Olga Zharinova
    • Polinaas Polina
    • (as Olga Bolbukh)
    Mikhail Vladimirov
    • Menedzher baraas Menedzher bara
    Aleksandr Golubev
    Aleksandr Golubev
    • Barmenas Barmen
    Sergey Kozik
    • Taksistas Taksist
    Sergey Serov
    • Polkovnik militsiias Polkovnik militsii
    Tatyana Orlova
    Tatyana Orlova
    • Dzhuletta Mikhaylovnaas Dzhuletta Mikhaylovna
    • Director
      • Rezo Gigineishvili
    • Writer
      • Rezo Gigineishvili(idea)
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    • Trivia
      The horse Murzilka is named after the title character of 'Murzilka', the most popular children's magazine of the USSR. The magazine, launched in 1924, is still published today and has been included in Guinness World Records as the longest running children's magazine.
    • Connections
      Featured in BadComedian: Zhara - Review (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Love's theme
      Written by Barry White

      © UNICHAPPELL MUSIC INC. (BMI) AND SA-VETTE MUSIC CO.

      © OOO Warner/Chappel

      (P) 1974 Universal

    User reviews3

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great interpretation on old theme
    I saw this as part of the Russian Film Festival back-to-back with "Day Watch", and i'd have to say that all those people that didn't come to "Zhara (Heat)" as well missed out.

    I found this to be great on a number of levels, first and foremost the old routine of having old friends relate to each other once again, but also to be able to see a modern Moscow as perhaps not shown elsewhere. It's the old habit of the more successful foreign films being too stereotyped to be good that gets kicked in this movie, with the only thing that will remind you of Russia being the beautiful women and the shots of vodka.

    The central character Llyosha was played exceptionally well, and this is quite simply a warm comedy of sorts, but still plays nicely once you get past the initial "trying so hard" that we can expect for a film out of Eastern Europe with Western undertones.

    Watch it if you can, and before it gets adapted by Hollywood (you know it will).
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    • Sep 2, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 2006 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • English
      • Azerbaijani
    • Also known as
      • The Heat
    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production company
      • Art Pictures Studio
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,877,870
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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