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Cast
Stanislav Lyubshin
as Egor Polushkin
Nina Ruslanova
as Haritina Makarovna (Egor's wife)
Vera Glagoleva
as Nonna Jur'evna
Ivars Kalnins
as Chuvalov
Grigoriy Shpigel
as Grigoriy Iozerovitch
Lyubov Sokolova
as Rabotnik zooparka
Vladimir Zamanskiy
as Mikhail Matveevitch
Iren Azer
as Ira
Viktor Anisimov
as Kolya Polushkin
Nikolai Karnaukhov
as Sazanov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime2h 16m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorRodion Nahapetov
WritersKirill Rapoport
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDo Not Shoot at White Swans
About Do Not Shoot at White Swans
Egor Polushkin (Stanislav Lyubshin) is a kind-hearted, nature loving, artistic family man who is living in a small village. To his neighbors and even his wife (Nina Ruslanova) he is a walking disaster, so they frown at him and call him Bedonosec (engl. misfortune bearer). Only Egors son (Viktor Anisimov) shares his enthusiasm for the beautiful things of live. As Egor becomes the new forest ranger, this new position brings him not only joy, but it is also the source of great suffering to come, as his fondness for the living nature and especially the newly acquired white swans is in conflict with the interests of others...
Directed by Rodion Nahapetov, Do Not Shoot at White Swans leans on a strong ensemble — Stanislav Lyubshin, Nina Ruslanova, Vera Glagoleva — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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