Tikhiy Don

"The epic film based on Mikhail Sholokhov's classic novel in COLOR"

Jan 1 1960 Not Rated 5h 30m
Drama, War

Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.

Plot

A six-hour long epic (original director's cut) about the life of Don Cossacs in a village in southern Russia between 1912 and 1922. The leading character Grigori Melekhov is a rugged Cossac, who is torn between his first and true love Aksiniya, and his wife Natalya. Grigori Melekhov's personal life is shown as a rough journey through the experience of World War One, the Russian Revolution, and the following Civil War. The Cossacs are shown as traditional farmers and warriors, who are suffering through the most dramatic events in the history of Russia.

Written by

Sergey Gerasimov, Mikhail Sholokhov

Directed by

Sergey Gerasimov

Cast

Pyotr Glebov, Elina Bystritskaya, Zinaida Kirienko

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
1,375
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA