The protagonists of the film meet at the Republican Agricultural Exhibition of Advanced Practices in Kyiv. Among them is Pavel Zarechny, a talented plant breeder, passionately devoted to his work, and Timofey Khizhnyak, the director of a scientific testing station, for whom personal gain is the ultimate goal in life. Also present are Dasha, Zarechny’s lab assistant, who becomes his love, and Dyachenko, a fellow scientist whose envy of Pavel’s success leads him to forget about decency and honor...
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14 people
Laimonas Noreika
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Volodymyr Denysenko Director · Oleksandr Bilash Composer Oleksandr Deryazhny Cinematographer
First release July 1, 1969 · Produced in Russia · Original title Важкий колос
Production
Dovzhenko Film Studios
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Russia
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Original title
Важкий колос
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · July 1, 1969
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No release date listed for United States.
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