Burnt by the Sun

Three T Studio (Russia), Camera One (France), Canal +. 1994.
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
Screenplay by Nikita Mikhalkov, Rustam Ibragimbekov
Director of photography: Vilen Kaluta
Music by Edward Artemiyev

Cast:
Dmitry - Oleg Menshikov
Sergey Kotov - Nikita Mikhalkov
Marusya - Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Nadya - Nadya Mikhalkova
Vsevolod Konstantinovich - Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Mokhova - Svetlana Kruchkova
Kirik - Vladimir Iliyn


Summer afternoon of 1936. Holiday village inhabited by artists, musicians, writers and actors. The great state - Soviet Union - celebrates the 6th anniversary of Stalin's dirigible construction. In the summer house of the famous Russian conductor there suddenly appears his favorite apprentice Mitya...

Oleg Menshikov's awards for the film "Burnt by the Sun":

• The State Award of the Russian Federation" in nomination "Cinema Art".
• "Green Apple - Golden Leaf" - the Professional Award for the best actor performance of the year.
• The Filmpress Award to the best actor of the year.

• the American Film Academy Award, "Oscar" to "The Best Foreign Language Motion Picture of the year".
  
• The Prize of the International Cannes Film Festival.

• Burnt By The Sun.
  Katia Saint-Peron, EUFS Programme 1997-98.
• No Soul.
  Alan A. Stone, Boston Review, October/November 1995.
• Stalin's "Sun" Darkens Idyllic Day in the Life
  Leah Garchik, "San Francisco Chronicle", May 26, 1995
• Burnt by the Sun.
  Bruce Kirkland, " Toronto Sun", May, 1995
• Stalinism Revisited. Burnt by the Sun.
  Fred Kreisel
• Burnt by the Sun.
  Leonard Rubenstein, "TV Guide"

Video file from Cannes Film Festival. Source - www.ina.fr

• 1994. "Burnt by the Sun". (6.66 Mb)
  
  

• The dialog between an "old man" and Nadya.
  
• The visit of an "old man".
  
• Mitya meets the family.
  
• At the table. Marussya and Mitya.
  
• The silent dialog between Kotov and Mitya on the beach.
  
• The conversation on the beach.
  
• The scene on the river.
  
• Tap-dancing 01.
  
• Tap-dancing 02.