Not by Bread Alone (2005): Cast
Not by Bread Alone is a 2005 drama starring Mikhail Eliseev as Lopatkin, Aleksey Petrenko and Svetlana Khodchenkova. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
Russian What Is Not by Bread Alone About?
The premise of Not by Bread Alone without spoilers.
In post‑WWII Soviet reconstruction, technocrat Drozhdov champions communism as the triumph of the ordinary over “special” genius. Scientist Lopatkin, aided by eccentric inventor Busko, toils on a groundbreaking invention while facing ridicule, sabotage and plagiarism, especially by Drozhdov. Drozhdov’s disaffected wife Natasha, once a school colleague of Lopatkin, leaves her husband and becomes his unwavering supporter, prepared to sacrifice everything for him and his vision for the motherland.
Not by Bread Alone Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- putting on stockings
- nylon stockings
- female protagonist
- food in title
- based on novel
Not by Bread Alone Cast & Characters
Mikhail Eliseev leads the cast as Lopatkin, with Aleksey Petrenko as Professor Busko and Svetlana Khodchenkova as Nadezhda Drozdova.
- Mikhail Eliseev as Lopatkin
- Aleksey Petrenko as Professor Busko
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Svetlana Khodchenkova as Nadezhda Drozdova -
Yuliya Aug as Titova
Also Starring in Not by Bread Alone
· 12 more- Viktor Sukhorukov Drozdov
- Valentina Berezutskaya Lukeria Pavlovna
- Stanislav Govorukhin Министр
- Ivan Agapov Shutikov
- Mikhail Solodko
- Viktor Bortsov Petr Sianov
- Dmitriy Shevchenko
- Vladimir Semago Tupikin
- Varvara Shulyatyeva maid Shura
- Evgeniy Grishkovec
- Oksana Dorokhina
- Alexander Rosenbaum
Not by Bread Alone Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ne khlebom edinym” and “Не само с хляб се живее”.
- Also known as
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- Ne khlebom edinym
- Не само с хляб се живее
- 爱情与理想
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Not by Bread Alone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Not by Bread Alone, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Not by Bread Alone?
Not by Bread Alone runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Not by Bread Alone released?
Not by Bread Alone was released on October 15, 2005.
Who is in the cast of Not by Bread Alone?
Not by Bread Alone stars Mikhail Eliseev as Lopatkin, Aleksey Petrenko as Professor Busko and Svetlana Khodchenkova as Nadezhda Drozdova, among 16 credited actors.
Does Not by Bread Alone have a post-credit scene?
No. Not by Bread Alone has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Not by Bread Alone in?
The original language of Not by Bread Alone is Russian.
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