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Cast
Viktor Avdyushko
as Yevgeny Bazarov
Nikolai Sergeyev
as Василий Иванович Базаров
Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya
as Арина Васильевна
Eduard Martsevich
as Аркадий Кирсанов
Aleksey Konsovskiy
as Николай Петрович Кирсанов
Bruno Frejndlikh
as Павел Петрович Кирсанов
Alla Larionova
as Анна Сергеевна Одинцова
Valentina Bulanova
as Катя, сестра Анны Сергеевны
Izolda Izvitskaya
as Феничка
Georgiy Vitsin
as Ситников
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes2
DirectorAdolf Bergunker, Natalya Rashevskaya
WritersNatalya Rashevskaya, Aleksandr Vitenzon
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFathers and Sons
About Fathers and Sons
About the socio-political conflict between two worldviews, about the relationship between younger and older generations, about the eternal struggle between the old and the new, about true and false values, about creation and destruction, about human strength and weakness, about friendship, love, and loneliness... What could be more acute and tragic than a conflict between people who are closest to each other and sincerely love each other? But, alas, such a conflict is inevitable whenever the interests of two generations collide.
Directed by Adolf Bergunker, Natalya Rashevskaya, Fathers and Sons leans on a strong ensemble — Viktor Avdyushko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya — 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 1959.
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