Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and ’80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend. Written by nitorch.
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About Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive is a 2011 Russian-language drama film directed by Pyotr Buslov. The cast is led by Sergei Bezrukov, Andrey Smolyakov, Oksana Akinshina. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings.
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive was produced by Monumental Pictures, Cinema Directorate Studio, and Algous studio and made in Russia. It was released on December 1, 2011.
- Director
- Pyotr Buslov
- Writers
- Nikita Vysotsky
- Release date
- December 1, 2011
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Budget
- $12 million
- Production
- Monumental Pictures, Cinema Directorate Studio, Algous studio
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive cast & crew
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive was directed by Pyotr Buslov and written by Nikita Vysotsky.
The cast features Sergei Bezrukov as Vladimir Vysotsky / Yura, Andrey Smolyakov as Polkovnik KGB Viktor Bekhteev, Oksana Akinshina as Tatyana Ivleva, Ivan Urgant as Seva Kulagin, Maksim Leonidov as Pavel Leonidov, and Andrei Panin as Anatoly Nefyodov.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Igor Grinyakin and it was produced by Oleksandr Tkachenko and Aleksei Kublitskiy.
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Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
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Cast of Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Sergei Bezrukov
Vladimir Vysotsky / Yura
Andrey Smolyakov
Polkovnik KGB Viktor Bekhteev
Oksana Akinshina
Tatyana Ivleva
Ivan Urgant
Seva Kulagin
Maksim Leonidov
Pavel Leonidov
Andrei Panin
Anatoly Nefyodov
Vladimir Ilin
Polkovnik KGB from Moscow
Dmitriy Astrakhan
Leonid Fridman
Anna Ardova
Director of Palace of Culture
Vladimir Menshov
Sergey Shakurov
Semyon Vladimirovich Vysotsky
Alla Pokrovskaya
Nina Maksimovna Vysotskaya
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Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive?
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
▸What is Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive rated?
It holds a 6.1/10 audience score from 71 ratings.
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