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The Lonely Voice of Man

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1987 | 87 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Zone of Interest, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Set in the early 1920s after the end of the Russian Civil War, Red Army soldier Nikita returns to his hometown to see his partner Lyuba, both of whom are scarred by the trauma of the Russian Empire of yesteryear.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

  • Tatyana GoryachevaLyuba
  • Andrey GradovNikita
  • Vladimir DegtyarevFather
  • Lyudmila YakovlevaLyuba's Mother
  • Nikolay KochegarovEmployee at Registry Office
  • Sergey ShukailoYoung Monk
  • Vladimir GladyshevFisherman
  • Ivan NeganovMarket Watchman
  • Yevgeniya VolkovaFemale Watchman
  • Irina ZhuravlyovaZhenya