Burnt by The Sun

– Russia, 1936: revolutionary hero Colonel Kotov is spending an idyllic summer in his dacha with his y..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Original Name:
Утомлённые солнцем
Burnt by the Sun (1994) - Also known as Утомлённые солнцем

Russia, 1936: revolutionary hero Colonel Kotov is spending an idyllic summer in his dacha with his young wife and six-year-old daughter Nadia and other assorted family and friends. Things change dramatically with the unheralded arrival of Cousin Dmitri from Moscow, who charms the women and little Nadia with his games and pianistic bravura. But Kotov isn't fooled: this is the time of Stalin's repression, with telephone calls in the middle of the night spelling doom - and he knows that Dmitri isn't paying a social call...

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Burnt by the Sun (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Apr 1995

Language:

Russian, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Nikita Mikhalkov

Writer:

Nikita Mikhalkov (dialogue), Rustam Ibragimbekov (dialogue), Rustam Ibragimbekov (screenplay), Nikita Mikhalkov (screenplay), Nikita Mikhalkov (story)

Main Actors:

Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Nadezhda Mikhalkova

Plot:

Russia, 1936: revolutionary hero Colonel Kotov is spending an idyllic summer in his village with his young wife and six-year-old daughter Nadia and other assorted family and friends. Things change dramatically with the unheralded arrival of Cousin Dmitri from Moscow, who charms the women and little Nadia with his games and pianistic bravura. But Kotov isn't fooled: this is the time of Stalin's repression, with telephone calls in the middle of the night spelling doom - and he knows that Dmitri isn't paying a social call...

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%