Beginning of an Unknown Era
Two young directors adapted the short stories of two Russian authors whose works had been banned for decades, and so their film ended up in the censor’s vault as well – for twenty years. Both tales look back to the post-revolutionary era: 'Angel' (Olesha) speaks tragically of the brutality and destruction of the time, and 'The Homeland of Electricity' (Platonov) captures its haunting grotesquery.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Начало неведомого века |
| Year | 1967 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Genre | War, Drama |
| Director | Andrey Smirnov |
| Runtime | 73 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (15 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Andrey Smirnov
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Leonid Kulagin
комиссар Парфенов (новелла «Ангел»)
Sergei Volf
интеллигент (новелла «Ангел»)
Nikolai Gubenko
человек с коровой (новелла «Ангел»)
Georgi Burkov
студент (новелла «Ангел»)
Igor Klass
атаман Ангел (новелла «Ангел»)
Yevgeni Goryunov
Степан Жаренов (озв. Валерий Носик) («Родина электричества»)
Sergei Gorbatyuk
Гриня (озв. Сергей Никоненко) («Родина электричества»)
Ivan Turchenkov
сотрудник губисполкома («Родина электричества»)
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