The Namesake
7.1
Having the opportunity to devote himself to science, the film’s protagonist, the talented engineer Kuzmin, stays on to work in production. Facing bureaucracy and careerism, the main character overcomes all obstacles on the way to achieving his goals...
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Cast
8 people
Georgi Zhzhyonov
Known for
Air Crew
Planet of Storms
Rostislav Plyatt
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Seventeen Moments of Spring
Anatoliy Romashin
Known for
Ten Little Indians
An Unfinished Piece for Player Piano
Alla Pokrovskaya
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Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Igor Yankovsky
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Charlotte Necklace
Fools Die on Fridays
Vadim Yakovlev
Known for
The Edge
Ernst Romanov
Also in
Catherine the Great
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Roman Gromadskiy
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A Person Changes Skin
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Olgerd Vorontsov Director · Daniil Granin Screenplay Boris Shapiro Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1978 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Однофамилец
Production
Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Production
Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Однофамилец
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1978
Physical
No release date listed for United States.
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