The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.
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Nikolai Batalov as Николай Иванович Сергеев, организатор трудовой коммуны
Yvan Kyrlya as Мустафа «Ферт»
Mikhail Zharov as Фомка «Жиган»
Vladimir Uralskiy as Head of children allocation (uncredited)
Rina Zelyonaya as девушка из «малины» Жигана
Georgi Zhzhyonov as (нет в титрах)
Vasiliy Kachalov as вступительное и заключительное слово
Aleksander Novikov as Васька «Буза»
Mariya Andropova as детский соц.инспектор Мария Скрябина
Vladimir Vesnovsky as отец Кольки
Mariya Gonfa as Лелька «Мазиха»
L. Kovylin as Street child
Nikolai Ekk Director
Aleksandr Stolper Writer
Anton Makarenko Novel
Nikolai Ekk Writer
Vasily Pronin Director of Photography
Yakov Stollyar Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Evmenenko Set Designer
Ivan Stepanov Production Design
Regina Yanushkevich Writer
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The Road to Life Trailer
United States 27 January 1932
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Devoted to the reforging of homeless children into socialist citizens this film (one of the first Soviet sound movies) begins with a classic scene taken from the life ...
This is a Soviet film shot in 1931. Film only in Russian. Incidentally this is the first Soviet sound film.
Mustapha (Mari film star and poet Yvan Kyrlya) went for meeting the delegation. He went by new just built railroad. His soul was full with happiness and he sang ...
Road to Life full hd movie trailer.
Road to Life full hd movie trailer.
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