Time, Forward! (1965): Cast & Plot
Time, Forward! is a 1965 historical drama directed by Mikhail Shveitser and Sofiya Milkina, starring Georgiy Shaposhnikov as concrete mixer, Aleksandr Yanvaryov and Vladimir Kashpur. It runs 2 hours 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 34m (154 min)
- Directors
- Mikhail Shveitser and Sofiya Milkina
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Time, Forward! About?
The premise of Time, Forward! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in the 1930s USSR, the film follows a single day at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. Ordinary laborers, spurred by news that their Kharkov counterparts have set a record, launch a fierce competition to outdo them. Amid the socialist drive, a Moscow journalist arrives to capture the monumental effort and seeks the story’s true hero.
Time, Forward! Themes & Keywords
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Time, Forward! Cast & Characters
Georgiy Shaposhnikov leads the cast as concrete mixer, with Aleksandr Yanvaryov as Ishchenko and Vladimir Kashpur as Khanumov. Directed by Mikhail Shveitser and Sofiya Milkina; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Mikhail Shveitser
- Co-director Sofiya Milkina
- Georgiy Shaposhnikov as concrete mixer
- Aleksandr Yanvaryov as Ishchenko
- Vladimir Kashpur as Khanumov
- Sergei Yursky as Margulies
Also Starring in Time, Forward!
· 41 more- Yuri Volyntsev writer
- Vitaliy Kanevskiy member of the campaign team
- Leonid Kuravlyov Korneyev
- Inna Fyodorova female foreman
- Inna Gulaya Shura Soldatova
- Boris Gitin worker
- Nikolay Fedortsov Vasily Smetana - concrete worker
- Klara Rumyanova Lushka
- Lev Durov engineer
- Igor Yasulovich Vinkich
- Viktor Pavlov accordionist
- Mikhail Kokshenov local policeman
- Valentina Ananina brigade member
- Viktor Sergachyov Semechkin
- Viktor Markin press photographer
- Nikolai Sergeyev Ivan Kuzmich
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- Radner Muratov Zagirov
- Efim Kopelyan Nalbandov
- Elena Volskaya telephonist
- Svetlana Starikova Nastenka
- Tamara Syomina Olya Tregubova
- Bruno O'Ya Thomas Bixby
- Tatyana Lavrova Klava
- Boris Yurchenko Filonov
- Stanislav Khitrov Sayenko
- Yelena Korolyova Fenya
- Margarita Zharova telephonist
- Larysa Kadochnykova Katya
- Vladimir Vengerov correspondent
- Vladimir Udalov Stepan Petrov
- German Kolushkin Chebotaryov
- Nadezhda Samsonova telephonist
- Vasiliy Kornukov worker
- Stanislav Simonov worker
- Vitaly Belyakov military man
- Yevgeni Kharitonov Slobodkin
- Viktor Semyonov Sigov
- Nelli Snegina storekeeper Marusya
- Igor Kryukov "Rembrandt"
- El Traktovenko photographer
- Vadim Zobin Mosya
Time, Forward! Plot Summary
What happens in Time, Forward! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film is set in May 1930, on a vast construction site in the Ural Mountains during the height of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans, and it follows a single, grueling day in the shaping of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant. News arrives that concrete workers from Kharkiv have set a record for the number of concrete batches mixed in a single shift. Two teams, led by Ishchenko, Aleksandr Yanvaryov and Khanumov, Vladimir Kashpur, are determined to beat the mark, while the site manager Margulies, Sergei Yursky must balance ambition with quality and careful planning. A visiting writer, Ogniyev, arrives seeking inspiration from this monumental project, and Margulies gradually gives the green light to Ishchenko’s bold attempt, signaling a day packed with intense labor and personal tests.
Full summary
The whole story of Time, Forward!, scene by scene
Time, Forward! Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Time, Forward!.
How Well Do You Know Time, Forward!?
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Time, Forward! Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Часе, вперед!” and “時よ、前進!”.
- Also known as
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- Часе, вперед!
- 時よ、前進!
- Vrijeme, naprijed!
- Le temps, en avant!
- Vremya
- Vperyod!
- Zeit, voran!
- Время, вперёд!
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Time, Forward! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Time, Forward!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Time, Forward!?
Time, Forward! runs 2 hours 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was Time, Forward! released?
Time, Forward! was released on November 21, 1965.
Who directed Time, Forward!?
Time, Forward! was directed by Mikhail Shveitser and Sofiya Milkina.
More films by Mikhail Shveitser Who is in the cast of Time, Forward!?
Time, Forward! stars Georgiy Shaposhnikov as concrete mixer, Aleksandr Yanvaryov as Ishchenko and Vladimir Kashpur as Khanumov, among 45 credited actors.
Does Time, Forward! have a post-credit scene?
No. Time, Forward! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Time, Forward! in?
The original language of Time, Forward! is Russian.
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