Discovery
Originally released in 1973. Discovery is a drama film. directed by Baras Halzanov. At just 84 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Donatas Banionis, Mikhail Kononov, and Zhanna Prokhorenko
Synopsis
This story is told by academician S. Yuryshev, Director of the Institute of applied biochemistry. The events in it are developing in 20 years during the Civil war, when he sent a geologist searching for copper in the coal mines of the merchant Stasova, and in the 70s, when the head of the Institute. His thoughts and actions as if he reconciles his past, revolutionary romanticism 20-h his life's work was the discovery of a new chemical element. He believes in getting it even when the explosion in the laboratory takes the life of his closest friend and colleague, when his grown-up adopted son, becoming also a chemist, suffered during the experiments. Believe when testing on military ground again fail…
Quick Facts
Release Date
June 22, 1973
52 years ago
Runtime
1h 24m
84 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Language
Russian
Original language
Country
Soviet Union
Production
Director
Top Cast
Donatas Banionis
as Сергей Матвеевич Юрышев (академик)
Mikhail Kononov
as Сергей Юрышев (в молодости)
Zhanna Prokhorenko
as Анка
Irina Pechernikova
as Лиза
Vitali Solomin
as Андрей Сергеевич Юрышев / Дмитрий Каточкин
Vladimir Ivashov
as Илья Стасов
Gediminas Karka
as Чанеев (директор института)
Fyodor Odinokov
as горный мастер
Yuriy Nazarov
as белогвардейский офицер
Valeriy Nosik
as заика, уголовный ссыльный
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- RU
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Discovery about?
This story is told by academician S. Yuryshev, Director of the Institute of applied biochemistry. The events in it are developing in 20 years during the Civil war, when he sent a geologist searchin...
Who directed Discovery?
Discovery was directed by Baras Halzanov.
How long is Discovery?
Discovery has a runtime of 1 hours and 24 minutes (84 minutes total).
When was Discovery released?
Discovery was released on June 22, 1973 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Discovery?
The main cast of Discovery includes Donatas Banionis, Mikhail Kononov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Irina Pechernikova, Vitali Solomin.