The Killers (1956)
The Killers is a 1956 student film by the Soviet and Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky and his fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon. The film is based on the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, produced when he was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.
Directors: Marika Beiku, Andrei Tarkovsky, Aleksandr Gordon.
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Yuliy Fayt as Nick Adams |
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Aleksandr Gordon as George |
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Valentin Vinogradov as Al |
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Vadim Novikov as Max |
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Yuriy Dubrovin as 1st Customer |
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Andrei Tarkovsky as 2nd customer |
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Vasiliy Shukshin as Ole Andreson |
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Ermengeld Konovalov as Sam |
| Directing | Marika Beiku | Director |
| Directing | Andrei Tarkovsky | Director |
| Writing | Andrei Tarkovsky | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Ernest Hemingway | Novel |
| Directing | Aleksandr Gordon | Director |
| Camera | Alfredo Álvarez | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Aleksandr Rybin | Director of Photography |