Name: Life in the Arctic
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1953-01-01
Duration: 1 h 1 min
Cast: Vsevolod Aksyonov

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A BAFTA award nominated Russian film looking at life in their harsh Arctic environment.

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Mid-Century Russian Cinema
Arctic Survival
Human Endurance
Historical Drama
Nature Immersion
Environmental Storytelling
Slow-Paced Realism
Educational Glimpse
Cold War Era
Classic Cinema

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Vsevolod AksyonovNarrator (voice)

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Directed by: Aleksandr Zguridi
Written by: Aleksandr Zguridi
Produced by: A. Teynish
Music by: Valentin Makarov

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January 1, 1953 · 1 h 1 min · Documentary

Released: January 1, 1953
Runtime: 1 h 1 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: Russian
Made in: Russia

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Is Life in the Arctic worth watching?

73

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.6).

Is Life in the Arctic okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is Life in the Arctic in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.