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And Quiet Flows the Don

1957 1h 47m Drama List
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Based on the novel by Mikhail Sholokhov, this sprawling epic chronicles the life of Grigori (Elina Bystritskaya), a Cossack who lives in the Don River valley during the early 20th century. When Grigori begins an affair with the married Aksiniya (Pyotr Glebov), a feud between two families begins, and it plays out during a particularly unstable time in Russian politics. As their romance blossoms, it is threatened by the outbreak of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution.

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Jonas Mekas Village Voice Take the melodrama out, and you will have an amazingly fateful collection of vignettes of life in Russia at the beginning of the century. Jul 27, 2021 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Some of the acting is almost operatic in its flamboyance but it suits the story. Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat Those who are fascinated with Soviet movies will have cause to break out the vodka and balalaikas. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 28, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I could not get into this one and gave up after one hour -- not too much plot and just a little too epic for me. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Kolay mi oyle Rus klasiginin 5 saatlik Rus uyarlama klasigine yorum yazmak. Daha yarisindayim... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic Soviet cinema. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the novel by Mikhail Sholokhov, this sprawling epic chronicles the life of Grigori (Elina Bystritskaya), a Cossack who lives in the Don River valley during the early 20th century. When Grigori begins an affair with the married Aksiniya (Pyotr Glebov), a feud between two families begins, and it plays out during a particularly unstable time in Russian politics. As their romance blossoms, it is threatened by the outbreak of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution.
Director
Sergei Gerasimov
Screenwriter
Sergei Gerasimov
Production Co
Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 47m