One of the three films that comprise Arrival of a Train, a collection of shorts made to celebrate the centenary of cinema. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the film follows Trofim, a Russian peasant jealous of his wife for having an affair with his brother. Trofim kills his brother and runs away to St. Petersburg. Then Trofim steps off the train in St. Petersburg, a cameraman who happens to be shooting on the platform captures his arrival.
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Sergey Makovetskiy
Трофим
Known for
12
Of Freaks and Men
Zoya Buryak
проститутка Лёля
Known for
The Cold Summer of 1953
We Are from the Future
Semyon Strugachyov
француз-кинооператор
Known for
The Master and Margarita
Peculiarities of the National Fishing
Aleksei German
руководитель кинопроекта «Вокзалы Санкт-Петербурга»
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Sergei Eisenstein: Autobiography
The Castle
Aleksei Balabanov
сотрудник кинопроекта «Вокзалы Санкт-Петербурга»
Known for
Me Too
Igor Shibanov
кондуктор
Known for
Brother
Little Longnose
Aleksei Balabanov Director
First release October 7, 1995 · Produced in Russia · Original title Трофимъ
Production
CTB Film Company
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Russia
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Original title
Трофимъ
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 7, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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