Shine, Shine, My Star(1969)

This late 60s Russian films is set in 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution. Folks had the choice between red and white, revolution and contra revolution. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Aleksandr Mitta

Actors: Oleg Tabakov, Oleg Efremov, Evgeniy Leonov, Elena Proklova, Leonid Dyachkov, Leonid Kuravlyov, Vladimir Naumov, Marlen Khutsiev, Mikaela Drozdovskaya, Anatoliy Eliseev

Release date: 1969-06-06

Country of origin: SU

Length: 1h 34m

Ratings:

• 7.5/10