A Spring for the Thirsty
7.2
A parable centering on an old man who lives a secluded life in the desert, alone with only his memories and photographs. His wellspring, once a source of joy and hope for thirsty passersby, is now rarely used. No longer able to find comfort in his memories, he turns all his photographs to face the walls.
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Cast
14 people
Dmytro Milyutenko
Levko Serdyuk
Known for
Ivan's Childhood
Larysa Kadochnykova
Solomiya
Known for
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Feodosiya Lytvynenko
grandmother Chornukha
No other roles listed
Gemma Firsova
Mariya
Also in
War and Peace
The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
Nina Alisova
Paraska
Known for
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Yevhen Baliyev
Maksym
Also in
Under the Golden Eagle
Yurii Mazhuha
Petro
Also in
Lessons at the End of Spring
The Trust That Has Burst
Olena Kovalenko
Natalka
Also in
Tachanka from the South
The Border Under Lock and Key
Konstantin Ershov
Artem
Also in
Chasing Two Hares
The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
Vladimir Lemport
Also in
The Wave Runner
Ivan Drach
(voice)
Nikolai Silis
Also in
The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
The Wave Runner
Yurii Illienko Director · Ivan Drach Screenplay Leonid Hrabovskyi Composer
First release May 3, 1965 · Produced in Russia, Ukraine · Languages Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Production
Russia · Ukraine
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Languages
Original title
Криниця для спраглих
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Ukraine · May 3, 1965
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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