Time, Forward!
Encyclopedia
Time, Forward! is a 1965 Soviet drama film
directed by Sofiya Milkina and Mikhail Shveytser based on a novel with the same name
and a screenplay
by Valentin Katayev. Composer Georgy Sviridov
, sound by Lev Trakhtenberg. Production by Mosfilm
by the order of Goskino
.
The title is derived from Vladimir Mayakovsky
's play Banya .
(or Magnitka).
for the Soviet Union
itself. For a long time it was used as the signature tune of Vremya
, the TV news program on USSR Central Television and Russian Channel One
.
The theme has been used in subsequent films, most notably Theodore Ushev
's Tower Bawher
and Guy Maddin
's The Heart of the World
. It was performed at the close of the 2010 Olympic ceremony
in Vancouver
, conducted live by Valery Gergiev
, to present the 2014 Winter Olympics
, which will be held in Russia.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Sofiya Milkina and Mikhail Shveytser based on a novel with the same name
Time, Forward! (novel)
Time, Forward! is a novel by Valentin Katayev published in 1933. The book takes place over the course of one day and describes the attempts of a group of shock workers to break the record for most batches of concrete mixed in a day.The novel was adapted by Katayev into a screenplay for a 1965...
and a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
by Valentin Katayev. Composer Georgy Sviridov
Georgy Sviridov
Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov was a Soviet Russian neoromantic composer....
, sound by Lev Trakhtenberg. Production by Mosfilm
Mosfilm
Mosfilm is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein , to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production and the epic Война и Мир...
by the order of Goskino
Goskino
Goskino USSR is the abbreviated name for the USSR State Committee for Cinematography in the Soviet Union...
.
The title is derived from Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian and Soviet poet and playwright, among the foremost representatives of early-20th century Russian Futurism.- Early life :...
's play Banya .
Plot summary
The action takes place in the 1930s. The film describes one day of the construction work of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel WorksMagnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works , abbreviated as MMK, is the third largest steel company in Russia. It is located in the city of Magnitogorsk, in Chelyabinsk Oblast....
(or Magnitka).
Cast
- Sergei YurskySergei YurskySergei Yurievich Yursky is a Soviet/Russian stage and film actor, theatre director and screenwriter. His most notable role in the cinema is Ostap Bender in The Little Golden Calf.-Biography:...
as David Margulies - Inna GulayaInna GulayaInna Iosifovna Gulaya was a Soviet theatre and cinema actress and Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR.-Life:After graduate school, she joined the studio at the Central Children's Theater. Between 1962-1964, Gulaya studied at Shchukin's Drama Institute....
as Shura Soldatova - Tamara Syomina as Olya Trigubova
- Leonid KuravlyovLeonid KuravlyovLeonid Vyacheslavovich Kuravlyov is a Soviet/Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR .Leonid Kuravlyov was born in Moscow in 1936. He lost his father when he was still a little boy. In 1941, Kuravlyov's mother was falsely accused and exiled to the Russian North, where they would spend...
as Korneyev - Vladimir KashpurVladimir KashpurVladimir Terentyevich Kashpur was a Russian and Soviet actor. A native of Altai Krai, Kashpur appeared in Ballad of a Soldier and about 115 other films, with roles ranging from Vladimir Lenin to Baba Yaga...
as Kanunnikov - Stanislav Khitrov as Sayenko
- Yefim KopelyanYefim KopelyanYefim Zakharovich Kopelyan was a Soviet actor of theater and cinema, one of the legendary masters of the Bolshoi Theatre of Drama . He performed the bright characteristic roles in the films The Elusive Avengers, Intervention, Eternal call, Straw cap, read author's text in the television series...
as Nalbandov - Bruno Oja
- Tatyana Lavrova as Klava
- Aleksander Yanvaryov as Ishchenko
- Mikhail Kokshenov as Kanunnikov
- Yuri Volyntsev as Writer
- Viktor Sergachyov as Semechkin
- Larisa Kadochnikova as Katya
- Viktor PavlovViktor PavlovViktor Pavlovich Pavlov was a Russian film and television actor.Pavlov was born in Moscow. After graduating from the M. Schepkin Theatre School, he worked in the some of the most popular theatres of Moscow:* 1963-1965 - Sovremennik Theatre...
- Igor Yasulovich as Vinkich
- Vadim Zobin as Mosya
- German Kolushkin
- Aleksander Lipov
- Viktor Markin as Reporter
- Radner Muratov as Zagirov
- Klara RumyanovaKlara RumyanovaKlara Mikhailovna Rumyanova was a Soviet and Russian actress and singer. She was active from 1951 to 1999.Her small, adorable voice is easily recognized by several generations of Soviet people from their early childhood, because she voiced numerous Russian animated films and sang countless...
as Lushka - Nadezhda Samsonova
- Nikolai Sergeyev
- Aleksandra Surina
- Boris Yurchenko as Filonov
Theme
Sviridov's main theme for the film was one of the most recognizable music pieces of the Soviet era, and became a sort of calling cardCalling card
Calling card may refer to:* Visiting card, a card originally used socially to signify a visit made to a house if the occupant were absent, or as an introduction for oneself; the precursor to the modern business card...
for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
itself. For a long time it was used as the signature tune of Vremya
Vremya
Vremya is the state television newscast of the Russian Federation and is shown on Channel One Russia and previously on the First Programme of the Central Television of the USSR...
, the TV news program on USSR Central Television and Russian Channel One
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
.
The theme has been used in subsequent films, most notably Theodore Ushev
Theodore Ushev
Theodore Ushev is an animator, graphic designer, illustrator and multimedia artist, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.He was born in Bulgaria and graduated stage decoration, animation, and make-up at Plovdiv's School of Scenic Arts.He obtained a Master degree in Graphic Design from the National Academy...
's Tower Bawher
Tower Bawher
Tower Bawher is a 2005 constructivist-style abstract animated short by Theodore Ushev, set to the musical composition "Time, Forward!" by Russian composer Georgy Sviridov....
and Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin, OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and film editor of both features and short films from Winnipeg, Manitoba...
's The Heart of the World
The Heart of the World
The Heart of the World is a short film written and directed by Guy Maddin, produced for the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. It is a homage to silent films, and as such, it is black and white, grainy, and without dialogue, and contains many references to styles and movies of the silent era...
. It was performed at the close of the 2010 Olympic ceremony
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, conducted live by Valery Gergiev
Valery Gergiev
Valery Abisalovich Gergiev is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg.- Early life :Gergiev,...
, to present the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
, which will be held in Russia.