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White Bim Black Ear

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1977 | 182 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 2 min.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

A touching story about a white Gordon Setter with black ear, who became homeless because of his master's illness. His master, Ivan Ivanovich, a man far from being young, fond of hunting and nature, took a puppy to live with him, despite the dog's black ear being a "shame of nature" to his breed. The man always took his dog, whom he called Bim or Bimka, to hunting in country. Later, however Ivan Ivanovich began to have problems with heart and when the disease became worse was taken to a hospital. His dog couldn't bear waiting for the only person that ever cared for him and set out to find his master. Thus began the story of a homeless dog and his many breathtaking and exciting adventures, encounters of many people, kind and evil, and leads to an unexpected and heart-rending end.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • 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 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky

  • Vyacheslav TikhonovIvan Ivanovich
  • Valentina Vladimirovaslander woman
  • Mikhail DadykoSeryy
  • Ivan RyzhovPal Titych
  • Irina ShevchukDasha
  • Mikhail ZiminSemyon Petrovich
  • Gennadiy KochkozharovAlyosha's Father
  • Rimma ManukovskayaTolik's Mother
  • Mariya SkvortsovaStepanovna
  • Anatoliy BarantsevNikolay Yegorovich