Road to Life
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1931 · 113 min · Drama · TMDB 6.2/10
Overview
The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.
Directed by Nikolai Ekk
Cast
- Nikolai Batalov — Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны
- Yvan Kyrlya — Мустафа «Ферт»
- Mikhail Zharov — Фомка «Жиган»
- Vladimir Uralskiy — Head of children allocation (uncredited)
- Rina Zelyonaya — девушка из «малины» Жигана