Siberiade
1979 · Movie · 275 min · ★ 7.1 · 86% critics
In a remote Siberian village, several generations live through sweeping changes in Russian history, from early hopes and hardship to new political ideals and industrial ambition. Their search for a better future unfolds against the harsh landscape and shifting demands of the wider nation.
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Details
- Original title
- Сибириада
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-11-28
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 275 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (45 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy vast Russian historical sagas like War and Peace; Not for you if slow, multi-hour stories about politics, hardship, and change feel exhausting.
Pros: sweeping historical scope; immersive Siberian setting; emotional generational drama | Cons: very long runtime; slow pacing; uneven character depth
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 1979
Cast & crew
Nikita Mikhalkov
as Aleksei Ustyuzhanin
Vitali Solomin
as Nikolai Ustyuzhanin
Sergey Shakurov
as Spiridon Solomin
Natalya Andreychenko
as Anastasia Solomina
Lyudmila Gurchenko
as Older Taya Solomina
Vladimir Samoylov
as Afanasi Ustyuzhanin
Mikhail Kononov
as Rodion Klimentov
Nikolai Skorobogatov
as Yermolai
Pavel Kadochnikov
as Eternal Grandfather
Evgeniy Leonov-Gladyshev
as Alesha Ustyuzhanin
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky