Not by Bread Alone
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Not by Bread Alone
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Drama, World War II, Russia, 2005, Black & White, 112 min.
Languages (Audio. Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0): Russian
Format: 4:3, Letterbox
Subtitles: English
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
Director: Stanislav Govorukhin
Script: Vladimir Valutskij
Music: Yan Pototskij
Cast: Aleksej Petrenko, Viktor Sukhorukov, Alexander Rozenbaum, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Evgenij Grishkovets