And Quiet Flows the Don (1930 film)

And Quiet Flows the Don
Russian: Тихий Дон
Directed by
Written by
Based onAnd Quiet Flows the Don
by Mikhail Sholokhov
Starring
CinematographyDmitriy Feldman
Release date
  • 1930 (1930)
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian (silent)

And Quiet Flows the Don (Russian: Тихий Дон, romanizedTikhiy Don, lit.'Quiet Don') is a 1930[1][2] Soviet film directed by Ivan Pravov and Olga Preobrazhenskaya.[3][4]

The film is an adaptation of the first two books of the eponymous novel by Mikhail Sholokhov.

Plot

The film depicts the tragic circumstances that unfolded in Russia during the early 20th century, exploring the lives shattered by World War I and the revolution. It delves into the collapse of traditions and ideals within the Don Cossack community and the personal tragedy of the main character, Grigory Melekhov.

Cast

  • Nikolay Podgorny as Pantelej Prokofievich Melekhov
  • Andrei Abrikosov as Grigori Pantelejevich Melekhov
  • Emma Tsesarskaya as Aksinya Astagova
  • Raisa Puzhnaya as Natalya Koshonova
  • Aleksandr Gromov as Petr Melekhov
  • Georgi Kovrov as Stepan Astakhov
  • Yelena Maksimova as Daria Melekhova
  • S. Churakovskaya as Aksinja
  • Vasili Kovrigin as Prokofij Melekhov
  • Ivan Bykov as Garandza
  • Leonid Yurenev as Gendarm[5]

References

  1. ^ "На кинофестивале "Окраина" рязанцы смогут прожить историю страны". Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ В Самаре состоялась творческая встреча с режиссером Сергеем Урсуляком
  3. ^ В Рязани в 15-ый раз пройдёт кинофестиваль «Окраина»
  4. ^ В Рязани открывается XV кинофестиваль «Окраина», программа
  5. ^ Тихий Дон (1930) Full Cast & Crew