First Joys(1978)
Synopsis
A TV film based on the novel of the same name by Konstantin Fedin. The film is set in a small provincial town on the Volga River in the pre-revolutionary era. The story centers on Kirill Izvekov, an 18-year-old student at a technical college. The young man is just entering adulthood. He is full of hope and is making his first, as yet not fully conscious, attempts to find his place in his future life. What awaits him in the future? How will his fate and the fate of those around him unfold?
Directed by Grigori Nikulin
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Cast
Yuri Demich
Nikolai Volkov Jr.
Yelizaveta Akulicheva
Irina Pechernikova
Anatoliy Azo
Yuri Vasilyev
Roman Gromadskiy
Vladimir Treshchalov
Era Ziganshina
Olga Mashnaya
Yevgeni Lebedev
Gennadiy Egorov
Petr Shelokhonov
Viktor Burkhart
Yuri Rodionov
Vera Veliaminova
Дарья Антоновна тетушка Шубникова
Sergey Svistunov
Valentina Savelyeva
Валерия Ивановна Мешкова
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When did First Joys come out?+
First Joys was released in 1978.
How long is First Joys?+
First Joys runs for 205 minutes (3 hours and 25 minutes).
Who directed First Joys?+
First Joys was directed by Grigori Nikulin.
Who stars in First Joys?+
First Joys stars Yuri Demich, Nikolai Volkov Jr., Yelizaveta Akulicheva, Irina Pechernikova and Anatoliy Azo.
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