White Bim Black Ear
Encyclopedia
White Bim Black Ear is a 1977 Soviet
film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky
. The movie is based upon the book of the same name, written by Gavriil Troyepolsky
. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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The man always took his dog, whom he called Bim or Bimka, to hunting in country. Later, however Ivan Ivanovich began to have problems with heart and when the disease became worse was taken to a hospital. His dog couldn't bear waiting for the only person that ever cared for him and set out to find his master. Thus began the story of a homeless dog and his many breathtaking and exciting adventures, encounters of many people, kind and evil, and leads to an unexpected and heart-rending end.
Cinema of the Soviet Union
The cinema of the Soviet Union, not to be confused with "Cinema of Russia" despite Russian language films being predominant in both genres, includes several film contributions of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union reflecting elements of their pre-Soviet culture, language and history,...
film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky
Stanislav Rostotsky
Stanislav Rostotsky was a Soviet Russian film director and actor. His films The Dawns Here Are Quiet and White Bim Black Ear were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, with the latter also winning the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film...
. The movie is based upon the book of the same name, written by Gavriil Troyepolsky
Gavriil Troyepolsky
Gavriil Nikolayevich Troyepolsky was a Soviet writer, best known for his novel White Bim Black Ear.-Biography:...
. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
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Plot
A touching story about a white Gordon Setter with black ear, who became homeless because of his master's illness. His master, Ivan Ivanovich, a man far from being young, fond of hunting and nature, took a puppy to live with him, despite the dog's black ear being a "shame of nature" to his breed.The man always took his dog, whom he called Bim or Bimka, to hunting in country. Later, however Ivan Ivanovich began to have problems with heart and when the disease became worse was taken to a hospital. His dog couldn't bear waiting for the only person that ever cared for him and set out to find his master. Thus began the story of a homeless dog and his many breathtaking and exciting adventures, encounters of many people, kind and evil, and leads to an unexpected and heart-rending end.
Starring
- Vyacheslav TikhonovVyacheslav TikhonovVyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov was a Soviet and Russian actor whose best known role was as Soviet spy Stirlitz in the television series Seventeen Moments of Spring. He was a recipient of numerous state awards, including the titles of People's Artist of the USSR and Hero of Socialist Labour .-...
- Ivan Ivanovich (Master) - Vasya Vorob'ev - Tolik (the boy who picked up the dog)
- Irina Shevchuk - Dasha
- Valentina Vladimirova - Sneaky Woman
- Andrey Martynov - the driver
- Anya Rybnikova - Lyusya (a girl)
- Yuri Grigor'ev - Militia (police) officer