1994 · 135 min · R

Burnt by the Sun

Name: Burnt by the Sun
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 135 min
Cast: Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov · Drama

Burnt by the Sun (1994) is a Drama film, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov set in Russia during the 1930s, in summer. It runs 135 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of freedom & oppression, betrayal, and revenge run throughout.

Composer

Eduard Artemyev

Cinematography

Vilen Kalyuta

Cast

Oleg MenshikovNikita MikhalkovIngeborga DapkūnaitėNadezhda MikhalkovaVyacheslav TikhonovSvetlana KryuchkovaVladimir IlinAlla Kazanskaya

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Freedom & Oppression Betrayal Revenge

Tone

MelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Burnt by the Sun

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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