The Republic of ShKID

The Republic of ShKID

1966
1h 43m
6.5

6.5/10

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Overview

The film is based on the eponymous book, written by two former street gangsters - Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev. Film is set in the 1920s St. Petersburg, Russia. Streets of the city are full of the homeless boys. They are caught to be raised and educated at the correction school named after Dostoevsky. The boys are street smart and difficult. But the faculty stands up to the challenge. The teaches are being devoted and caring, and gradually win the respect of the most difficult kids. The school director Vicknixor is a refined intellectual, who becomes a role model for the boys.

Status: Released

Language: RU

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lenfilm
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian

Quick Facts

Original Title Республика ШКИД
Release Date December 29, 1966
Status Released
Language RU
IMDb ID tt0135625

Cast

Sergei Yursky
Sergei Yursky

Vicknixor

Yuliya Burygina
Yuliya Burygina

Elanlyum

Pavel Luspekayev
Pavel Luspekayev

Kostalmed

Aleksandr Melnikov
Aleksandr Melnikov

Alnikpop

Anatoli Stolbov
Anatoli Stolbov

Palvan

Georgy Kolosov
Georgy Kolosov

Meftakhutdyn

Vera Titova
Vera Titova

Marta

Violetta Zhukhimovich
Violetta Zhukhimovich

Tonya Markoni

Lev Vajnshtejn
Lev Vajnshtejn

Yankel

Viktor Perevalov
Viktor Perevalov

Goga

Anatoliy Podshivalov
Anatoliy Podshivalov

Tsygan

Yuri Rychkov
Yuri Rychkov

Kupa Kupych Genialniy

Key Crew

Gennadi Poloka
Director
Leonid Panteleyev
Screenplay
Iosif Shurukht
Producer