True Friends
Alexander, Boris and Vasily are old friends, who now rarely see each other as they're busy with their professional life. They embark on long-planned voyage on a raft down the Volga river, which turns into a series of comical accidents but also strengthens their friendship.
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About True Friends
True Friends is a 1954 Russian-language romance and comedy film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. The cast is led by Vasili Merkuryev, Boris Chirkov, Aleksandr Borisov. It has a runtime of 1h 42m.
True Friends was produced by Mosfilm and made in Soviet Union. It was released on April 20, 1954.
- Director
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Writers
- Aleksandr Galich, Konstantin Isayev
- Release date
- April 20, 1954
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Mosfilm
True Friends cast & crew
True Friends was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov and written by Aleksandr Galich and Konstantin Isayev.
The cast features Vasili Merkuryev as Nestratov, Boris Chirkov as Chishov, Aleksandr Borisov as Lapin, Aleksei Gribov as Nekhoda, Liliya Gritsenko as Natalya Sergeyevna, and Lyudmila Shagalova as Katya.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tikhon Khrennikov, cinematography is by Mark Magidson, and it was produced by Viktor Tsirgiladze.
Is True Friends worth watching?
At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy romance and comedy, True Friends is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of True Friends
Vasili Merkuryev
Nestratov
Boris Chirkov
Chishov
Aleksandr Borisov
Lapin
Aleksei Gribov
Nekhoda
Liliya Gritsenko
Natalya Sergeyevna
Lyudmila Shagalova
Katya
Yuriy Sarantsev
Georgi Georgiu
Mikhail Pugovkin
Grigori Belov
Old Man
Ivan Ryzhov
зритель (нет в титрах)
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
комсомолец
True Friends — FAQs
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▸What language is True Friends in?
True Friends is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is True Friends?
True Friends runs 1 hours 42 minutes (102 minutes).
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