A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov

Release Date: 2006-01-01

Overview: The career of revered Russian filmmaker Mikhail Kalatozov is explored in this documentary film comprised of rare behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with French director Claude Lelouch, and conversations with some of the biggest names in contemporary Russian cinema. Kalatozov's grandson Mikhail Kalatozishvili pays tribute to the director of such timeless classics as I Am Cuba, Salt for Svanetia, and The Cranes are Flying as such notable fans as Andrei Konchalovsky, Sergei Solovyov, and Alexei Batalov discuss the remarkable influence Kalatozov had on their own film careers.

Rating: 5 / 10

Cast

Sergey Solovyov

as Self

Claude Lelouch

as Self

Andrei Konchalovsky

as Self

Tatyana Samoylova

as Self

Aleksey Batalov

as Self