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Father and Son

1980Movie2 h 58 min

Drama
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

A tense drama movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

During the formative years of Soviet power, the first commune was organized in a remote Siberian village. The task of the counter-revolutionaries becomes its destruction…

Feels like

  • Soviet Historical Drama
  • Political Conflict
  • Revolutionary Era
  • Community Building
  • Counter-Revolutionary Plot
  • Rural Siberian Setting
  • Socialist Ideals
  • Human Resilience
  • Gritty Realism

Cast

1 of 1

Crew

Directed by
Valeriy Uskov, Vladimir Krasnopolskiy
Written by
Georgi Markov, Vladimir Krasnopolskiy, Anatoliy Ivanov
Music by
Leonid Afanasyev

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Facts

March 31, 1980 · 2 h 58 min · Violence

Released
March 31, 1980
Runtime
2 h 58 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Father and Son worth watching?"

Questions about Father and Son

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Father and Son worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Father and Son plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Father and Son in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.