Unfading

Unfading (2026)

Drama

This visually evocative drama, directed by the legendary Marlen Khutsiev and completed after his death, is inspired by the real-life encounters between Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. Through a series of intimate conversations, the two literary giants confront the fundamental questions of existence—life, death, faith, and immortality. In doing so, they reveal profoundly different worldviews, yet ones rooted in a shared cultural tradition and bound by mutual respect. In 2026, the film was finished at the initiative of Marlen Khutsiev’s friends and colleagues.

Director: Marlen Khutsiyev
Writers: Marlen Khutsiyev, Igor Khutsiev.

Casts

	Vladislav Vetrov as
	Mikhail Pakhomenko as
	Elena Finogeeva as
	Aleksandr Borodyanskiy as
	Sergey Bolotaev as
	Yuri Druzhinin as
	Aleksandr Bobkov as
	Aleksandr Buleyko as
	Olga Soshnikova as

Crew