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The Paradise Apples (1974)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Georgi Shchukin

Synopsis

Political pamphlet based on the story of the Finnish writer Martti Larni "Socrates in Helsinki". Spring of 1944. In the paradise, which has long been settled by the philosopher Socrates, a fired soldier Vittori Virten arrives. The philosopher respected the newcomer with great respect, and they even became friends. Once having distinguished himself before God, the heroes get a vacation on Earth and go on a journey: the soldier decides to visit his family in Laconia, and the sage just wanted to see the world — did he think it once, and decided to join the soldier...

Actors

Vyacheslav Shalevich
Vyacheslav Shalevich
Vittori Virten
Boris Tenin
Boris Tenin
Socrates
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
Anna
Galina Pirnazarova
Galina Pirnazarova
Lily
Yuri Chulyukin
Yuri Chulyukin
Teo Braminus
Leonid Satanovskiy
Leonid Satanovskiy
Demi Drolus
Natalya Vorobyova
Natalya Vorobyova
Lanela
Yuri Volyntsev
Yuri Volyntsev
investigator
Аleksandr Galevskiy
Аleksandr Galevskiy
Vittori Virten's son
Zinoviy Gerdt
Zinoviy Gerdt
conductor
Rita Gladunko
Rita Gladunko
prostitute
Eve Kivi
Eve Kivi
Anna
Viktor Makhmutov
Viktor Makhmutov
policeman
Valeriy Nosik
Valeriy Nosik
God
Marina Politseymako
Marina Politseymako
prostitute
Gotlib Roninson
Gotlib Roninson
police captain
Viktor Filippov
Viktor Filippov
Vittori Virten's son
Stanislav Chekan
Stanislav Chekan
policeman
Vladimir Shlezinger
Vladimir Shlezinger
professor
Grigoriy Shpigel
Grigoriy Shpigel
Keybo
Valentin Abramov
Valentin Abramov
Russo
Ivan Zhevago
Ivan Zhevago
tailor

Crews

Martti Larni
Martti Larni
Story
Georgi Shchukin
Georgi Shchukin
Writer
Georgi Shchukin
Georgi Shchukin
Director
Vladimir Chukhnov
Vladimir Chukhnov
Director of Photography
Tamara Antonova
Tamara Antonova
Production Design
Aleksei Lebedev
Aleksei Lebedev
Production Design
Vladimir Rubin
Vladimir Rubin
Original Music Composer
Tamara Batalova
Tamara Batalova
Sound
Lidiya Lysenkova
Lidiya Lysenkova
Editor
Klavdiya Suravegina
Klavdiya Suravegina
Makeup Artist
Valentin Vyrvich
Valentin Vyrvich
Art Direction

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