Overview
Based on one of Turgenev's Hunter's Sketches: the Lone Wolf of the title is a forest caretaker for a flippant aristocrat. Though he lives in absolute misery in a hut deep in the woods with two small children to take care of, he's feared for his merciless stalking of the starving serfs who sneak in to cut firewood.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema
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Based on
Based on Loner
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Music
Music by Volodymyr Huba
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vilen Kalyuta
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ivan MykolaichukWriter
- Roman BalayanWriter
- Ivan TurgenevBook
- Original title
- Бирюк
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 26, 1977
- Original language
- Russian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
Production
Cast
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