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Leviathan

Original title: Leviafan
  • 20142014
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  • 2h 20m
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7.6/10
55K
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Leviathan (2014)
On the outskirts of a small coastal town in the Barents Sea, where whales sometimes come to its bay, lives an ordinary family: Nikolai, his wife Lilya and their teenage son Romka. The family is haunted by a local corrupted mayor who is trying to take away the land from Nikolai. To save their homes Nikolai calls his old Army friend in Moscow, who has now become an authoritative attorney. Together they decide to fight back and collect dirt on the mayor.
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In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings fur... Read allIn a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
55K
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    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Oleg Negin
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Elena Lyadova
    • Roman Madyanov
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Oleg Negin
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Elena Lyadova
    • Roman Madyanov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 148User reviews
    • 285Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Aleksey Serebryakov in Leviathan (2014)
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    Aleksey Serebryakov, Roman Madyanov, and Vladimir Vdovichenkov at an event for Leviathan (2014)

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    Aleksey Serebryakov
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Nikolay 'Kolya'
    Elena Lyadova
    Elena Lyadova
    • Lilya
    Roman Madyanov
    Roman Madyanov
    • Vadim Cheleviat 'Mer'
    Vladimir Vdovichenkov
    Vladimir Vdovichenkov
    • Dmitriy
    Anna Ukolova
    Anna Ukolova
    • Anzhela
    Aleksey Rozin
    Aleksey Rozin
    • Pasha
    Sergey Pokhodaev
    Sergey Pokhodaev
    • Romka
    Platon Kamenev
    • Vitya
    Sergey Bachurskiy
    Sergey Bachurskiy
    • Stepanych
    Valeriy Grishko
    Valeriy Grishko
    • Arkhierey
    Alla Emintseva
    • Sudya
    Margarita Shubina
    • Prokuror
    Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov
    Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov
    • Nachalnik politsii
    • (as Dmitriy Bykovskiy)
    Sergey Borisov
    • Operativnik
    Igor Savochkin
    Igor Savochkin
    • Sledovatel
    Igor Sergeev
    • Svyashchennik
    Konstantin Telegin
    Olga Lapshina
    Olga Lapshina
    • Matushka
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
      • Oleg Negin
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
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    • Trivia
      For many of the scenes involving drinking, the actors and director decided that they would drink for real, and the take that ended up being used in the movie was often the 8th or 9th take, after they had gotten really drunk and their movements and reactions were slower, which can be difficult for an actor to replicate.
    • Quotes

      Vasiliy: Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook, or tie down its tongue with a rope? Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? Nothing on Earth is its equal. It is king over all that are proud.

    • Connections
      Featured in 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Akhnaten -Act 1 - Prelude: Refrain, Verse 1, Verse 2
      Written by Philip Glass

    User reviews148

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    9/10
    A cinematic bath in the sea of hopelessness
    "Leviathan" is a David and Goliath story set in a desolate Russian fishing-town.

    We've seen it before- a man desperately tries to keep his property being taken away from rich greedy fat cats.

    But this is also a strong family drama, a tale of friendship, betrayal, corruption, hope, hopelessness...

    Impressive acting overall, the very slow paced narrative and almost no music besides two fitting Philip Glass pieces make this a movie to remember.

    The cinematography also deserves a mention, there are countless wonderfully framed scenes.

    Excellent slow burning drama.
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    • spaceman88
    • Dec 7, 2014

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2015 (Russia)
      • Russia
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      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Kirovsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Non-Stop Productions
      • A Company Russia
      • Russian Ministry of Culture
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    • 2 hours 20 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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