Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Seen it?2011 | 127 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Russian poet, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was an idol of the 1970s and ’80s. In 1980, at the age of 42, he passed away during the Moscow Olympic Games. This is the story of his last great love as handed down to his son from a family friend. Written by nitorch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$27 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; 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 Pyotr Buslov
- Sergey BezrukovVladimir Vysotsky / Yura
- Andrey SmolyakovPolkovnik KGB Viktor Bekhteev
- Oksana AkinshinaTatyana Ivleva
- Ivan UrgantSeva Kulagin
- Maksim LeonidovPavel Leonidov
- Andrei PaninAnatoly Nefyodov
- Vladimir IlinPolkovnik KGB from Moscow
- Dmitriy AstrakhanLeonid Fridman
- Anna ArdovaDirector of Palace of Culture
- Vladimir Menshov