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Tashkent, City of Bread (1968)

Movie ★ 5.5 97 min

Drama

Beautifully shot in black and white, and scripted by Tarkovsky's collaborator Andrei Konchalovsky, this powerful melodrama tells the story of a young boy who undertakes the perilous journey to Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, to earn some money for his hungry family. Filming in the periphery of the Soviet Union, in a time of relative political relaxation, director Shukhrat Abbasov actually dared to depict the poverty and famine that resulted from the Bolshevik Revolution.

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Quick facts

Released
January 1, 1968
Runtime
97 min
IMDb
tt0316730
Language
, Uzbek
Studio
Uzbekfilm

Themes

Cast

Vladimir Vorobey Mizha Vova Kudenko Seryozha Bakhtiyar Nabiyev Rakhim Natalya Arinbasarova Natalya Arinbasarova Saule Nikolai Timofeyev Nikolai Timofeyev Dunajev Valentina Talyzina Valentina Talyzina Dodonova, Misha's Mother Aleksandr Susnin Aleksandr Susnin Stepan Dranov Raisa Kurkina Raisa Kurkina Nurse Viktor Kolpakov Viktor Kolpakov Crippled Soldier Yevgeny Gurov Yevgeny Gurov Old Man Vakhob Abdullayev Vakhob Abdullayev Policeman Gani Agzamov Yura Buchiyev Misha's Brother Stanislav Chekan Stanislav Chekan Trader Aleksandra Denisova Aleksandra Denisova Granny Nurkhon Ishmukhamedov Nurkhon Ishmukhamedov Worker Lyubov Kalyuzhnaya Lyubov Kalyuzhnaya Trader Dzhavlon Khamrayev Dzhavlon Khamrayev Worker

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tashkent, City of Bread about?
Beautifully shot in black and white, and scripted by Tarkovsky's collaborator Andrei Konchalovsky, this powerful melodrama tells the story of a young boy who undertakes the perilous journey to Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, to earn some money for his hungry family. Filming in the periphery of the Soviet Union, in a time of relative political relaxation, director Shukhrat Abbasov actually dared to depict the poverty and famine that resulted from the Bolshevik Revolution.
Who directed Tashkent, City of Bread?
Tashkent, City of Bread was directed by Shukhrat Abbasov.
Who stars in Tashkent, City of Bread?
Tashkent, City of Bread stars Vladimir Vorobey, Vova Kudenko, Bakhtiyar Nabiyev, Natalya Arinbasarova.
When was Tashkent, City of Bread released?
Tashkent, City of Bread is a 1968 drama film.
Where can I watch Tashkent, City of Bread?
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