The Paradise Apples
5.4
Political pamphlet based on the story of the Finnish writer Martti Larni "Socrates in Helsinki". Spring of 1944. In the paradise, which has long been settled by the philosopher Socrates, a fired soldier Vittori Virten arrives. The philosopher respected the newcomer with great respect, and they even became friends. Once having distinguished himself before God, the heroes get a vacation on Earth and go on a journey: the soldier decides to visit his family in Laconia, and the sage just wanted to see the world — did he think it once, and decided to join the soldier...
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Vyacheslav Shalevich
Vittori Virten
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Boris Tenin
Socrates
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The Man with the Gun
Lace
Georgi Shchukin
Martti Larni
Vladimir Chukhnov
Lidiya Sukharevskaya
Anna
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Vasilisa the Beautiful
The Star
Tamara Antonova
Galina Pirnazarova
Lily
Valentin Vyrvich
Yuri Chulyukin
Teo Braminus
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Strictly Business
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Vladimir Rubin
Leonid Satanovskiy
Demi Drolus
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Горячев и другие
Georgi Shchukin Director · Martti Larni Story Vladimir Rubin Composer
First release December 9, 1974 · Produced in Russia · Original title Райские яблочки
Production
Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Райские яблочки
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 9, 1974
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No release date listed for United States.
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