My Friend Ivan Lapshin

Name: My Friend Ivan Lapshin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-01-03
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Andrei Boltnev, Nina Ruslanova, Andrey Mironov, Aleksei Zharkov, Aleksandr Filippenko

1985·Movie·95 min·★ 6.8(67)

Drama

Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it well.

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About My Friend Ivan Lapshin

My Friend Ivan Lapshin is a 1985 Russian-language drama film directed by Aleksei German. The cast is led by Andrei Boltnev, Nina Ruslanova, Andrey Mironov. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Klassiki.

My Friend Ivan Lapshin was produced by Lenfilm and made in Soviet Union. It was released on January 3, 1985.

Director: Aleksei German
Writers: Aleksei German, Eduard Volodarskiy
Release date: January 3, 1985
Original language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Production: Lenfilm

My Friend Ivan Lapshin cast & crew

My Friend Ivan Lapshin was directed by Aleksei German and written by Aleksei German and Eduard Volodarskiy.

The cast features Andrei Boltnev as Ivan Lapshin, Nina Ruslanova as Natasha Adasova, Andrey Mironov as Khanin, Aleksei Zharkov as Okoshkin, Aleksandr Filippenko as Zanadvorov, and Yuriy Kuznetsov as Superintendent.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Arkadi Gagulashvili, cinematography is by Valery Fedosov, and it was produced by Viktor Izvekov and Valentina Goroschnikova.

Is My Friend Ivan Lapshin worth watching?

My Friend Ivan Lapshin holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 67 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, My Friend Ivan Lapshin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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