Bonfire in the White Night (1984)
The summer of 1971 was hot and dry. This circumstance ensured that the plan would be exceeded and promised large earnings for Ivan Kopyriv's geological exploration expedition, which was located in the area of the Tunguska village of Erbogachen. Upon encountering a layer of permafrost, master Yelfimov, contrary to fire safety regulations, ordered the permafrost to be thawed with bonfires. However, the dry and gusty wind did its job: the resulting fire spread with catastrophic speed to the continuous forest areas, and the situation spiraled out of control.
Director: Boris Buneev
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Vladimir Antonik as Pavel Kopyryev |
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Galina Munzuk as Lena |
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Viktor Tarasov as Ruchyev |
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Nikolai Olzej-Ool as Avachan |
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Nikolay Gravshin as Krasnostanov |
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Vadim Andreyev as Yelfimov |
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Yuri Zabarovsky as Khayenko |
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Arkadi Katovshchikov as |
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Vasili Nagovitsyn as |
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Anatoli Gorbenko as Glokhlov |
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Valentin Verkhoturov as |
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Vasiliy Popov as Glyrin |
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Zinaida Kulakova as |
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Vladimir Shikhov as |
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Viktor Smirnov as |
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Vladimir Smirnov as |
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O. Usanova as |
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Inna Vykhodtseva as |
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Vitaliy Yakovlev as |
| Writing | Yuri Sbitnev | Writer |
| Writing | Yuri Sbitnev | Novel |
| Directing | Boris Buneev | Director |
| Camera | Aleksey Chardynin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Viktor Yerofeyev | Color Timer |
| Art | I. Nazarov | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Yevgeni Gevorgyan | Music |
| Art | Olga Bednova | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yu. Lebedeva | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Leonid Likanov | Assistant Director |
| Crew | N. Nikitina | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ye. Medvedeva | Costume Design |
| Writing | Valentina Kibalnikova | Script Editor |
| Sound | Genrikh David | Sound |
| Production | Viktor Zolotaryov | Production Manager |
| Camera | Vladislav Menshikov | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Feliks Król | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | A. Boldirev | Gaffer |
| Camera | Vladimir Sazonov | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Elshad Bagirov | Conductor |
| Editing | Svetlana Frolenko | Editor |
| Directing | Mikhail Pyaderkin | Assistant Director |