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Cast
Boris Tenin
as Larion Ivanovich Koval, retired colonel
Yevgeni Vesnik
as Ilya Grigorievich Rudenko, collective farm chairman
Tatyana Pelttser
as Ulyana Dmitrievna Dudulka, milkmaid
Vladimir Lepko
as Ivan Klimich Anointed, collective farm business executive
Anatoliy Papanov
as Vasily Tikhonovich Kryachka, village council chairman
Olga Aroseva
as Domakha Sviridovna, milkmaid
Georgy Ivanov
as Gordey Semyonovich Tyavkalo, farm manager
Aleksand Mashovets
as Vasilyok
Andrei Kryukov
as Prudkiy
Nina Belyayeva
as Yavdokha Afanasyevna
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1962
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorValentin Pluchek, Ekaterina Stashevskaya-Naroditckaya
WritersValentin Pluchek, Ekaterina Stashevskaya-Naroditckaya
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBone of Contention
About Bone of Contention
Ilya Rudenko, chairman of the prosperous collective farm, prepared for the solemn welcome of his famous countryman, retired Colonel Koval. Arriving to relax in the Lull, the former colonel was surprised by Ilya's strange approach to collective well-being. And when the chairman began to prepare the entire harvest of the apple orchard for shipment to the North to sell it at exorbitant prices, Koval said his word harshly and unequivocally — and received the same unequivocal support from all residents of the Calm...
Directed by Valentin Pluchek, Ekaterina Stashevskaya-Naroditckaya, Bone of Contention leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Tenin, Yevgeni Vesnik, Tatyana Pelttser — 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 1962.
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