La Steppa (1962)
Directed by Alberto Lattuada

Adventure / Family

Film Synopsis

Russia, towards the end of the 19th century.  Accompanied by his uncle Kouzmitchov and the old priest Father Christophe, a young man named Jegoruska leaves his house lost in the vast expanse of the Russian steppes and sets out on a long journey to the city, so that he can complete his studies, as his mother wishes.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alberto Lattuada
  • Script: Enzo Curreli, Alberto Lattuada, Tullio Pinelli, Anton Chekhov (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Enzo Serafin
  • Music: Guido Turchi
  • Cast: Charles Vanel (Pére Christophore), Daniele Spallone (Iégoruska), Cristina Gaioni (La fille du fleuve), Pavle Vujisic (Kuzmiciov), Marina Vlady (Comtesse Dranitsky), Pero Kvrgic (Mossèi), Michèle Bailly (La Gitane), Ljuba Tadic (Jemelian), Milorad Majic (Pantalei), Hermina Pipinic (Olga Ivanovna), Milan Bosiljcic, Ljiljana Krstic, Marianne Leibl, Natasha Petrova, Petar Prlicko, Paolo Stoppa
  • Country: Italy / France / Yugoslavia
  • Language: French / Italian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 100 min

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