About the life of the Russian biologist Ivan Michurin. 1912 year. Having rejected American offers to work abroad, Michurin continues his research in the Russian Empire, despite the fact that his ideas are not perceived by the tsarist government, the church and idealistic science. Michurin is supported by prominent scientists of the country and he continues to work hard. After the October Revolution, a small Michurin garden in the city of Kozlov (the biologist's homeland) becomes a large state nursery.
Released: Jan 01, 1949
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Vladimir Solovyov, Grigori Belov, Nikolai Shamin, Fyodor Grigoryev, Mikhail Zharov, Konstantin Nassonov
Crew: Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Director), Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Writer), Yuli Kun (Director of Photography), Leonid Kosmatov (Director of Photography), Dmitri Shostakovich (Original Music Composer), Nikolai Timartsev (Sound)