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Katala

  • 1989
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
169
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Katala (1989)
CrimeRomance

The story of a player who entered the environment of professional gamblers in the hope of breaking a big jackpot.The story of a player who entered the environment of professional gamblers in the hope of breaking a big jackpot.The story of a player who entered the environment of professional gamblers in the hope of breaking a big jackpot.

  • Directors
    • Sergei Bodrov
    • Aleksandr Buravskiy
  • Writers
    • Valeri Barakin
    • Sergei Bodrov
  • Stars
    • Elena Safonova
    • Valeriy Garkalin
    • Nodar Mgaloblishvili
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    169
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Sergei Bodrov
      • Aleksandr Buravskiy
    • Writers
      • Valeri Barakin
      • Sergei Bodrov
    • Stars
      • Elena Safonova
      • Valeriy Garkalin
      • Nodar Mgaloblishvili
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Elena Safonova
    Elena Safonova
    • Anna
    Valeriy Garkalin
    Valeriy Garkalin
    • Aleksey Grekov
    Nodar Mgaloblishvili
    Nodar Mgaloblishvili
    • Direktor
    Viktor Pavlov
    Viktor Pavlov
    • Karas
    Luiza Mosendz
    Luiza Mosendz
    • Lola
    Kristina Shcherbakova
    • Liza - doch Anny
    Aleks Papkristu
    • dyadya Khristos
    • (as Aleksa Papakristu)
    Sergey Gazarov
    Sergey Gazarov
    • Shota
    • (as S. Gazarov)
    Larisa Kuznetsova
    Larisa Kuznetsova
    • Bezzubaya prostitutka
    • (as L. Kuznetsova)
    Renat Davletyarov
    Igor Fokin
    Igor Fokin
    • Foma
    • (as I. Fokin)
    Vadim Aleksandrov
    Vadim Aleksandrov
    • Proigravshiyshaya muzhik
    • (as V. Aleksandrov)
    Aleksandr Barinov
    • Kartezhnik
    • (as A. Barinov)
    Ronald Kakauridze
      Shavkat Gaziyev
      Shavkat Gaziyev
      • Murat
      • (as Sh. Gaziyev)
      Yuri Slobodenyuk
      • Zdorovyak
      • (as Yu. Slobodenyuk)
      Igor Furmanyuk
        Elena Golyanova
        Elena Golyanova
          • Directors
            • Sergei Bodrov
            • Aleksandr Buravskiy
          • Writers
            • Valeri Barakin
            • Sergei Bodrov
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          4/10

          During the Time of Troubles...

          The story takes place in post-perestroika Russia. With 80-year-old values being destroyed, people are trying to find ways to earn money, to build their future according to the unspeakable cruel laws of the Time of Troubles. They deal with the questions of morality and human principles when they have to make a choice between a life in comfort or a life with pure conscience. Yelena Safonova is very good as always.
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          • Release date
            • October 28, 1989 (Soviet Union)
          • Country of origin
            • Soviet Union
          • Language
            • Russian
          • Also known as
            • Катала
          • Production companies
            • Goskino
            • Mosfilm
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 20 minutes
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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