True Friends
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Alexander, Boris and Vasily are old friends, who now rarely see each other as they're busy with their professional life. They embark on long-planned voyage on a raft down the Volga river, which turns into a series of comical accidents but also strengthens their friendship.
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Cast
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Vasili Merkuryev
Nestratov
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Boris Chirkov
Chishov
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Aleksei Gribov
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Yuriy Sarantsev
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Georgi Georgiu
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Mikhail Pugovkin
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Grigori Belov
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Ivan Ryzhov
зритель (нет в титрах)
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Aleksandr Kuznetsov
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Mikhail Kalatozov Director · Konstantin Isayev Writer Aleksandr Galich Writer
First release April 20, 1954 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Верные друзья
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Original title
Верные друзья
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 20, 1954
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
September 3, 1954 · Theatrical
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