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Release Year1974
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorIgor Dobrolyubov
WritersArkadi Pinchuk, Vadim Trunin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBecause I Love
About Because I Love
Fighter pilot Nikolai Muravyov is experiencing a personal drama: his wife and son left for the mainland - they are tired of life beyond the Arctic Circle. Colonel Belyy, thinking that his wife will return to her husband if he serves on the mainland, sends Nikolai on a business trip. In the new unit, Muravyov meets his fellow student Yevgeni Shelest. Friends have to fly in pairs.
Directed by Igor Dobrolyubov, Because I Love leans on a strong ensemble — Gennadi Korolkov, Vasiliy Bochkaryov, Valentina Telichkina — 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 1974.
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