Overview
Russian Empire, 19th century. Poor Nykanor leaves his village and becomes a miner in the Donbas. His son Ostap also becomes a miner and works in the mine for thirty years, but after his father's sudden dismissal, he realizes that the state system needs radical changes.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema
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Setting
Set in Donbas
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Music
Music by Ivan Shishov
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aleksandr AvdeyenkoWriter
- Original title
- Я люблю
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 9, 1936
- Original language
- Russian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
Production
Cast
Aleksandr AntonovHarbuz, local revolutionary
Aleksandr ChistyakovNykanor, the old miner
Ivan ChuvelyovOstap, Nykanor's son
Vladimir Gardinmine owner
Gulya KorolyovaVarka, Ostap's daughter
Nataliia UzhviiHorpyna, Ostap's wife- Arseni Kutshorseman
Daniil VvedenskiyButylochkin- Anna YegorovaNykanor’s wife
Vera ShershnyovaNastia- Leonid KulakovSerenka, worker
Lavrenti Masokhaservant
Yelena Tyapkinaresident of the village- Pavlo PetrykAleksey Savchenko
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