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To Dream and to Live

Мріяти і жити

Drama
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1974-04-01
1h 23m
UK
Released
Dovzhenko Film Studios

About

The script about loneliness, conformity and the impossibility of creative realization scared the editorial censorship at the studio, and then at Derzhkino. A lot of claims were made against him. The demands for amendments and endless additions and rewrites by the authors lasted for about a year. The original version of the title "Na pokhony!" ("To bow down!") was replaced by "To Dream and to Live". According to Pylyp Ilyenko, the director's eldest son, this name appeared "as a result of censor pressure." Censorship stopped the tape 40 times: at the stage of the literary script, director's, during film tests (the actors were not approved), filming, etc. The film catastrophically fell apart into fragments, into masterfully filmed, but unrelated scenes. The director called the finished version a "dead film".

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About To Dream and to Live

The script about loneliness, conformity and the impossibility of creative realization scared the editorial censorship at the studio, and then at Derzhkino. A lot of claims were made against him. The demands for amendments and endless additions and rewrites by the authors lasted for about a year. The original version of the title "Na pokhony!" ("To bow down!") was replaced by "To Dream and to Live". According to Pylyp Ilyenko, the director's eldest son, this name appeared "as a result of censor pressure." Censorship stopped the tape 40 times: at the stage of the literary script, director's, during film tests (the actors were not approved), filming, etc. The film catastrophically fell apart into fragments, into masterfully filmed, but unrelated scenes. The director called the finished version a "dead film". Running 83 minutes.

To Dream and to Live Cast and Characters

The cast features Larysa Kadochnykova, Rodion Nahapetov (as Константин Петрович, режиссёр), Yurii Illienko (as Герасим, литейщик), Nina Urgant (as мать Марии), and Valentina Vladimirova (as подруга матери). Their performances are a major reason To Dream and to Live has built such a passionate audience.

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To Dream and to Live runs for 83 minutes (about 1.4 hour).

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Who is in the cast of To Dream and to Live?

The main cast includes Larysa Kadochnykova, Rodion Nahapetov, Yurii Illienko, and Nina Urgant, plus a strong supporting ensemble.

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To Dream and to Live was released in 1974.

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What is To Dream and to Live about?

To Dream and to Live is a Drama film. The script about loneliness, conformity and the impossibility of creative realization scared the editorial censorship at the studio, and then at Derzhkino. A lot of claims were made against him. The demands for amendments and endless additions and rewrites by the authors lasted for about a year. The original version of the title "Na pokhony!" ("To bow down!") was replaced by "To Dream and to Live". According to Pylyp Ilyenko, the director's eldest son, this name appeared "as a result of censor pressure." Censorship stopped the tape 40 times: at the stage of the literary script, director's, during film tests (the actors were not approved), filming, etc. The film catastrophically fell apart into fragments, into masterfully filmed, but unrelated scenes. The director called the finished version a "dead film".

When was To Dream and to Live released?

To Dream and to Live was released on April 1, 1974. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. The film was produced by Dovzhenko Film Studios.

Who stars in To Dream and to Live?

To Dream and to Live stars Larysa Kadochnykova, Rodion Nahapetov, Yurii Illienko and Nina Urgant. The full cast list is available in the Cast section above.

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