In October of 2015 Marlen Khutsiev turned 90. The master had no intention of retiring, he was working on his new movie. The crew were lucky to be allowed on the set of this film about the relationship of two Titans of Russian literature, Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov. The shooting process, recorded over the period of almost a year, constitutes the main part of this documentary entitled Khutsiev. Action Starts!. It also includes Khutsiev's reflections on the nature of creative work and his dramatic creative biography.
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Petr Shepotinnik Director · Alexey Fedorov Cinematographer Ilya Kopylov Cinematographer
First release June 1, 2015 · Produced in Russia · Original title Хуциев. Мотор идёт!
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Original title
Хуциев. Мотор идёт!
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Russian
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Russian
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Switzerland · June 1, 2015
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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Russia
April 21, 2019 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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