People on the Bridge (1959)

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People on the Bridge on IMDb 6.4/10 22 votes

Released:
1959-12-31

Overview:
The end of the 50s. The former head of the department Bulygin is sent from Moscow to Siberia to build a bridge across the Severnaya River. With him goes his family: his wife, son, daughter and his daughter's fiancé. Once an experienced builder, and now just an overbearing official, Bulygin cannot find common ground with the workers, and people begin to leave the construction site. However, after many experiences and mental trials Bulygin regains the features of a skillful leader.

Director:
Aleksandr Zarkhi

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Vasili Merkuryev
    as
    Ivan Bulygin
  • Natalya Medvedeva
    as
    Anna Semyonovna
  • Aleksandra Zavyalova
    as
    Lena
  • Oleg Tabakov
    as
    Viktor Bulygin
  • Lyudmila Kasyanova
    as
    Olya