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The Drummer's Fate

1976 · 192 min

A long, earnest Soviet adventure that moves at a steady, patient pace, mixing a child's search for belonging with patriotic stakes.

Directed by
Aleksandr Igishev
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Leonid Risov, Natalya Fateyeva, Pavel Vinnik
Overview
A young boy is trying to find his family and fights enemies of the state.

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Directed by
Aleksandr Igishev
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Leonid Risov, Natalya Fateyeva, Pavel Vinnik
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • loyalty
    • justice
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    family, adventure, drama
    Directed by
    Aleksandr Igishev
    Written by
    Aleksandr Lapshin
    Starring
    Leonid Risov, Natalya Fateyeva, Pavel Vinnik, Vladimir Samoylov, Aleksandr Potapov, Angelina Stepanova
    Music
    Ihor Shamo
    Cinematography
    Albert Osipov
    Runtime
    192 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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