The Ugly Swans
In the near future, writer Victor Banev gets himself on a UN commission to investigate what's going on in the remote town of Tashlinsk, where reports tell of a virus-created race of brainiac mutants. Banev's tween daughter Ira is enrolled at a school for gifted children which has been taken over by the mutants, who have grown to despise ordinary humanity.
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About The Ugly Swans
The Ugly Swans is a 2006 Russian-language science fiction and drama film directed by Konstantin Lopushansky. The cast is led by Gregory Hlady, Aleksey Kortnev, Leonid Mozgovoy. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings.
The Ugly Swans was produced by Proline Film, Catherine Dussart Productions, and CNC and made in Russia. It was released on October 19, 2006.
- Director
- Konstantin Lopushansky
- Writers
- Vyacheslav Rybakov, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, Boris Strugatskiy
- Release date
- October 19, 2006
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Production
- Proline Film, Catherine Dussart Productions, CNC
The Ugly Swans cast & crew
The Ugly Swans was directed by Konstantin Lopushansky and written by Vyacheslav Rybakov, Arkadiy Strugatskiy, and Boris Strugatskiy.
The cast features Gregory Hlady as Viktor Banev, Aleksey Kortnev as Pavel Sumak, Leonid Mozgovoy as Ayzek Golemba, Rimma Sarkisyan as Ira Baneva, Olga Samoshina as Lyudmila, and Viktor Mikhaylov as Mokrets Zinovy.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Vladislav Gurtchin and it was produced by Catherine Dussart and Andrey Sigle.
Is The Ugly Swans worth watching?
The Ugly Swans holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.
At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy science fiction and drama, The Ugly Swans is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Ugly Swans
Gregory Hlady
Viktor Banev
Aleksey Kortnev
Pavel Sumak
Leonid Mozgovoy
Ayzek Golemba
Rimma Sarkisyan
Ira Baneva
Olga Samoshina
Lyudmila
Aleksandr Tsybulsky
Vasily Mikhailov
Viktor Mikhaylov
Mokrets Zinovy
Vladimir Grigoryev
Laura Pitskhelauri
Diana
Sergey Barkovsky
Boris Birman
The Ugly Swans — FAQs
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▸What language is The Ugly Swans in?
The Ugly Swans is originally in Russian, with audio tracks including Russian, German, French, Polish. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Ugly Swans?
The Ugly Swans runs 1 hours 49 minutes (109 minutes).
▸What is The Ugly Swans rated?
It holds a 6.4/10 audience score from 55 ratings.
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