Beginning of an Unknown Era (1967): Cast
Beginning of an Unknown Era is a 1967 war drama directed by Andrey Smirnov and Larisa Shepitko, starring Georgi Burkov as студент (новелла «Ангел»), Ivan Turchenkov and Igor Klass. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Directors
- Andrey Smirnov and Larisa Shepitko
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Experimental Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beginning of an Unknown Era About?
The premise of Beginning of an Unknown Era without spoilers.
Two emerging filmmakers bring to the screen adaptations of short stories by Russian writers whose works were prohibited for decades, resulting in their film being sealed in the censor’s vault for twenty years. Both narratives reflect the post‑revolutionary period: Olesha’s “Angel” laments the era’s cruelty and ruin, while Platonov’s “The Homeland of Electricity” portrays its unsettling, grotesque atmosphere.
Beginning of an Unknown Era Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- title directed by female
- soldier
- civil war
- 1920s
- f rated
- criminal gang
- hope
- furnace
- locomotive
- milking a cow
- cow
- motorcycle
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- drought
- rain
- soil
- water
- pump
- russian civil war
- russian revolution
- bolshevik
- head bashed in
- irrigation
- year 1920
- year 1921
- communism
- train
Beginning of an Unknown Era Cast & Characters
Georgi Burkov leads the cast as студент (новелла «Ангел»), with Ivan Turchenkov as сотрудник губисполкома («Родина электричества») and Igor Klass as атаман Ангел (новелла «Ангел»). Directed by Andrey Smirnov and Larisa Shepitko; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Andrey Smirnov
- Co-director Larisa Shepitko
- Georgi Burkov as студент (новелла «Ангел»)
- Ivan Turchenkov as сотрудник губисполкома («Родина электричества»)
- Igor Klass as атаман Ангел (новелла «Ангел»)
- Nikolai Gubenko as человек с коровой (новелла «Ангел»)
Also Starring in Beginning of an Unknown Era
· 4 more- Leonid Kulagin комиссар Парфенов (новелла «Ангел»)
- Yevgeni Goryunov Степан Жаренов (озв. Валерий Носик) («Родина электричества»)
- Sergei Gorbatyuk Гриня (озв. Сергей Никоненко) («Родина электричества»)
- Sergei Volf интеллигент (новелла «Ангел»)
Beginning of an Unknown Era Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Nachalo nevedomogo veka” and “Le Début d'un siècle inconnu”.
- Also known as
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- Nachalo nevedomogo veka
- Le Début d'un siècle inconnu
- 未知时代的开端
- 未知時代的開端
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Beginning of an Unknown Era FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Beginning of an Unknown Era, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beginning of an Unknown Era?
Beginning of an Unknown Era runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was Beginning of an Unknown Era released?
Beginning of an Unknown Era was released on December 31, 1967.
Who directed Beginning of an Unknown Era?
Beginning of an Unknown Era was directed by Andrey Smirnov and Larisa Shepitko.
More films by Andrey Smirnov Who is in the cast of Beginning of an Unknown Era?
Beginning of an Unknown Era stars Georgi Burkov as студент (новелла «Ангел»), Ivan Turchenkov as сотрудник губисполкома («Родина электричества») and Igor Klass as атаман Ангел (новелла «Ангел»), among 8 credited actors.
Does Beginning of an Unknown Era have a post-credit scene?
No. Beginning of an Unknown Era has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Beginning of an Unknown Era in?
The original language of Beginning of an Unknown Era is Russian.
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