Not by Bread Alone (2005)
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
Director:
Stanislav Govorukhin
Writer:
Vladimir Valutskiy
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Svetlana Khodchenkova as Nadezhda Drozdova |
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Aleksey Petrenko as Professor Busko |
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Mikhail Eliseev as Lopatkin |
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Viktor Sukhorukov as Drozdov |
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Valentina Berezutskaya as Lukeria Pavlovna |
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Varvara Shulyatyeva as maid Shura |
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Alexander Rosenbaum as |
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Evgeniy Grishkovec as |
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Vladimir Semago as Tupikin |
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Viktor Bortsov as Petr Sianov |
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Yuliya Aug as Titova |
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Mikhail Solodko as |
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Stanislav Govorukhin as Министр |
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Dmitriy Shevchenko as |
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Ivan Agapov as Shutikov |
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Oksana Dorokhina as |
| Directing | Stanislav Govorukhin | Director |
| Production | Ekaterina Maskina | Producer |
| Writing | Vladimir Valutskiy | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vladimir Dudincev | Novel |
| Camera | Yury Klimenko | Director of Photography |
| Art | Valentin Gidulyanov | Production Design |
| Sound | Yan Pototsky | Sound Director |
| Editing | Vera Kruglova | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Gaidukova | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Zdornova | Costume Design |
| Sound | Sergei Skripka | Conductor |
| Camera | Aleksandr Mikhalychev | Additional Director of Photography |