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Leviathan

Original title: Leviafan
  • 2014
  • R
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
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.

  • Director
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Writers
    • Oleg Negin
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Elena Lyadova
    • Roman Madyanov
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    55K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Writers
      • Oleg Negin
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Stars
      • Aleksey Serebryakov
      • Elena Lyadova
      • Roman Madyanov
    • 148User reviews
    • 285Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Leviathan: I Have Every Faith In You (US)
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    Leviathan: Don't You Recognize Authority? (US)
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    Leviathan: I Dug Up Some Dirt (US)
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    Photos135

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

    Top cast

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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
    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
    • Director
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Writers
      • Oleg Negin
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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
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    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews148

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    Zvyagintsev
    cold, cruel, minimalistic. the force of image and the silence. the atmosphere from The Return, the characters from Elena. and the fight against almighty corrupt system. the lost of each pillar of existence and the desire to demonstrate your truth. inspired cast and strange landscapes. and, sure, a lot of controversies. in fact, the film is only tool for remind the heart of reality. a manifesto without enthusiasm. a verdict. it is beautiful and deep bitter. because it reflects the forms of falling world. the solitude as last solution. the pressure of system. the fight for survive. a film who reminds basic things. and a great director as inspired guide in the heart of reality. one of Rusian movies who could remind many masterpieces. but it is not Tarkovsky, it is not Abuladze, it remains a Zvyagintsev. his confession. about a reality and about new Job.
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    • Vincentiu
    • Feb 7, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2015 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Левіафан
    • Filming locations
      • Kirovsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Non-Stop Productions
      • A Company Russia
      • Russian Ministry of Culture
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,092,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,200
      • Dec 28, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,439,481
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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