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Cast
Andrey Rudensky
as Klim Samgin
Leonid Gorelik
as Young Klim
Yelena Solovey
as Vera Petrovna - Klim's Mother
Ernst Romanov
as Ivan Akimovich - Klim's Father
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
as Timofey Varavka - Klim's Stepfather
Valentina Yakunina
as Lidiya Varavka
Sergey Koltakov
as Konstantin Makarov
Yakov Stepanov
as Ivan Dronov
Svetlana Kryuchkova
as Lyubov Somova
Sergey Bekhterev
as Stepan Tomilin - Klim's Teacher
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime1 Season
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresWar & Politics, Drama
Votes8
Director—
WritersAleksandr Lapshin, Viktor Titov
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Life of Klim Samgin
About The Life of Klim Samgin
The life of the intellectual Samgin, depicted against the backdrop of the grand panorama of Russian life from 1877 to 1917.
Directed by —, The Life of Klim Samgin leans on a strong ensemble — Andrey Rudensky, Leonid Gorelik, Yelena Solovey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war & politics titles of 1988.
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