Cast
Lyubov Orlova
as Tatyana Ivanovna "Tanya" Morozova
Evgeniy Samoylov
as Aleksei Nikolaevich Lebedev
Yelena Tyapkina
as Mariya Sergeyevna Pronina
Vladimir Volodin
as Pyotr Ustinich Taldykin
Anastasiya Zuyeva
as Agrafena, the funny-looking weaver
Vera Altayskaya
as Klava
Nikolai Konovalov
as Nikolai Zubkov, factory foreman
Pavel Olenev
as Kurnakov, chief foreman
Osip Abdulov
as Dorokhov, factory director
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes9
DirectorGrigori Aleksandrov
WritersViktor Ardov
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Shining Path
About The Shining Path
Tanya Morozova, an illiterate but industrious textile factory worker, finds happiness through her education and the Stakhanovite movement. She becomes a shock labourer and ascends through the Party ranks, ultimately being elected as a member of the Supreme Soviet.
Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, The Shining Path leans on a strong ensemble — Lyubov Orlova, Evgeniy Samoylov, Yelena Tyapkina — 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 comedy titles of 1940.
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