The Return of Vasili Bortnikov

Synopsis

Originally titled Vozvrachenia Vassilya Bortnikov, Vassili's Return was the last directorial effort by the great V.I. Pudovkin, who died in June of 1953. Like many of Pudovkin's later works, the film was diluted by interference from communist party officials; what remains, however, is well worth having, if miles removed from the brilliance of his earlier Mother, End of St. Petersburg and Storm over Asia. Based on a novel by G. Nikolayeva, the story centers upon a Russian named Vassili (Serge Lukynaov), who leaves his wife to do battle against the Germans in WW II. When Vassili is reported to have been killed in battle, his wife Avodtya (Natalya Medvedeva) marries another man. Per the film's title, Vassili returns, only to find his wife ostensibly out of his reach. Vassili and his former spouse eventually reunite as friends if not lovers, working side by side on a state-approved collective farm.

Main Cast

Sergei Lukyanov

Vasili Bortnikov

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nikolai Timofeyev

Stephan

Age : 77 | Popularity : 3%

Inna Makarova

Frosya

Age : 93 | Popularity : 7%

Anatoli Chemodurov

Chekanov

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Natalya Medvedeva

Avdotya

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Anatoliy Ignatyev

Pavel

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Vsevolod Sanayev

Kentaurov

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Klara Luchko

Natalya Dubko

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Vsevolod Pudovkin
Writing	Screenplay	Yevgeni Gabrilovich Galina Nikolayeva
Crew	Cinematography	Sergei Urusevsky
Art	Production Design	Abram Freydin
Sound	Original Music Composer	Kirill Molchanov
	Sound Engineer	Vladimir Bogdankevich
Department	Role	Name

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