Getting to Know the Big Wide World

Getting to Know the Big Wide World

Getting to Know the Big Wide World

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Getting to Know the Big Wide World

1978

1h 19m

5.3(18 votes)

Audio languages:

Russian

Drama

Overview

On a rough and tumble construction site for a new factory, the conversation flows and love blooms for trio Lyuba, Misha, and Kolya. In the liminal space of their workplace, they build material and intangible connections.

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Lenfilm

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nina Ruslanova

Nina Ruslanova

Lyuba

Sergei Popov

Mikhail

Aleksei Zharkov

Aleksei Zharkov

Nikolay

Natalya Leble

Natalya Leble

Galya

Olga Malakhova

Olga Malakhova

bride at the opening of ZAGS

Lena Shelgunova

Natasha

Natasha Shelgunova

Vera

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Unknown Woman

Vladimir Pozhidayev

Vladimir Pozhidayev

Viktor Aristov

Viktor Aristov

Creative team

Directed by: Kira Muratova
Written by: Kira Muratova
Grigori Baklanov

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