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Release Year1978
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes4
DirectorGerman Lavrov, Stanislav Lyubshin
WritersVasiliy Shukshin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCall Me from Afar
About Call Me from Afar
Grusha's (Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina) husband has left her and she is now a single parent to her adolescent son Vitya (Vladimir Naumenko). Her brother Nikolay (Mikhail Ulyanov) is determined to hook her up with his friend Vladimir (the film's co-director Stanislav Lyubshin). For Grusha and Vladimir to have privacy to build up their relationship, Nikolay decides his nephew Vitya needs to stay out of the way, so he urges Vitya to come live with his family for a while. However, Grusha's not so sure about the arrangement. Based on a play by Vasiliy Shukshin.
Directed by German Lavrov, Stanislav Lyubshin, Call Me from Afar leans on a strong ensemble — Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Vladimir Naumenko, Stanislav Lyubshin — 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 romance titles of 1978.
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