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Discovery

June 22, 1973 1h 24m 10.0/10 (1 votes)

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

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Release Date June 22, 1973 52 years ago
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Runtime 1h 24m 84 minutes total
User Rating 10.0/10 Excellent (1 votes)
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Language Russian Original language
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Country Soviet Union Production

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.