The film is a reflection on the responsibility of man to other people, native nature and the world around us, the problem of preserving Lake Baikal, on the banks of which a large construction project has unfolded. The first half of the 60s of the XX century, the story of the love of young Lena Barmina to an adult respectable person, bearing on his shoulders a heavy burden of responsibility for the activities of a huge enterprise. Construction engineer Chernykh and Lena, the daughter of a scientist, are doing everything to save the lake from harmful and unjustified plums. A difficult relationship develops between them and soon Lena realizes that she is in love. But after learning that Chernykh is married, the girl leaves...
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22 people
Oleg Zhakov
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Barmin
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Natalya Belokhvostikova
Lena Barmina
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Vasiliy Shukshin
Vasili Vasilievich Chernykh
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Valentina Telichkina
Valya Korolkova
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Brigada
The Bolshoi
Natalya Arinbasarova
Katya Olzoyeva
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Mikhail Nozhkin
Yakovlev
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Vadim Spiridonov
Konovalov
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The Hot Snow
Nikolay Eryomenko
Alyosha
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Brigada
Boris Shadurskiy
Kolya Tkachenko
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Boris Belousov
Ivanov
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Aleksandr Snykov
Zhenya
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Zoya Rupasova
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Sergei Gerasimov Director · Ilya Katayev Composer Vladimir Rapoport Cinematographer
First release April 13, 1970 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title У озера
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Original title
У озера
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 13, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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