Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov, about the fate of people broken by the First World War, the October Revolution of 1917 and the Civil War in Russia (1917-1922), about the collapse of the foundations and ideals of the Don Cossacks of Russia at the beginning of the XX century, about the personal tragedy of the protagonist — Grigoriy Melekhov.
Released: Oct 26, 1957
Runtime: 340 minutes
Stars: Danylo Ilchenko, Anastasiya Filippova, Pyotr Glebov, Nikolai Smirnov, Lyudmila Khityaeva, Natalya Arkhangelskaya
Crew: Mikhail Sholokhov (Novel), Sergei Gerasimov (Writer), Sergei Gerasimov (Director), Konstantin Urbetis (Costume Design), Mariam Bykhovskaya (Costume Design), Dmitri Flyangolts (Sound)