Soft-Boiled Boots

Oct 31, 1978

1h 22m

★ 0.0

Overview

The film is based on the stories Anton Chekhov. It is a tribute to the actor Boris Andreyev. He plays a major role that keeps up for the duration of the film. Lively and intelligent Valery Spout largely mitigates underline the drama of the protagonist, while Michael Sveta's role, though small, is bright and memorable.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Dovzhenko Film Studios

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Cast

Semyon

Fyodor Odinokov

Valeriy Nosik

Aleksandr Potapov

Viktor Demertash

Mikhail Svetin

Aleksandr Pashutin

Yurii Mazhuha

Mariya Kapnist

Mykola Hudz

Vasiliy Ivanovich Blistanov

Boris Andreyev

Sergei Ivanov

Bohdan Beniuk

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