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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Adventure
Votes128
DirectorMikhail Kalatozov
WritersViktor Rozov, Valeri Osipov, Grigoriy Koltunov
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsLetter Never Sent
About Letter Never Sent
Four geologists are searching for diamonds in the wilderness of Siberia. After a long and tiresome journey they manage to find their luck and put the diamond mine on the map. The map must be delivered back to Moscow. But on the day of their departure a terrible forest fire wreaks havoc, and the geologists get trapped in the woods.
Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, Letter Never Sent leans on a strong ensemble — Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Tatyana Samoylova, Vasiliy Livanov — 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 1960.
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