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Summary:

During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia, having sacrificed his friends to get to the top. But with this cynical rise, comes a brutal fall.

Contributors:

Dussart, Catherine

Grigorʹev, Vladimīr

Sel︠i︡anov, Sergeĭ

Borodi︠a︡nskiĭ, Aleksandr, 1944-

Lungin, Pavel

Dubov, I︠U︡. A. (I︠U︡liĭ Anatolʹevich)

Mashkov, Vladimir, 1963-

Mironova, Marii︠a︡, 1973-

Krasko, Andreĭ

Uchaneĭshvili, Levan

Vasserbaum, Mikhail

I︠U︡shkevich, Sergeĭ, 1967-

Samoĭlenko, Aleksandr

Kol︠i︡akanova, Natal︠i︡a, 1955-

Fedorov, Alekseĭ

Dobronravov, Oleg

Brunet, Sophie

Desi︠a︡tnikov, Leonid, 1955-

Magnat (Firm)

CDP (Firm)

Kinokompanii︠a︡ STV

New Yorker Video (Firm)

Languages:

Russian
English

Language Notes:

In Russian with English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Bolsha︠i︡a paĭka [by Dubov, I.A.]

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Tycoon
Other title: Oligarkh
On container: Tycoon: a new Russian

Subjects:

Businessmen — Russia (Federation) — Drama

Capitalists and financiers — Russia (Federation) — Drama

Russia (Federation) — Economic conditions — 1991- — Drama

Since 1991

Capitalists and financiers

Economic conditions

Businessmen

Russia (Federation)

Genres:

Feature films

Feature films — Soviet Union

Russian language films

Foreign language films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby surround.

Performers:

Cast: Vladimir Mashkov, Mari︠i︡a Mironova, Andreĭ Krasko, Levani Uchaneĭshvili, Mikhail Vasserbaum, Sergeĭ ︠I︡Ushkevich, Aleksandr Samoĭlenko, Natali︠i︡a Kol︠i︡akanova.

Production Credits:

Directed by Pavel Lounguine; Produced by Catherine Dussart, Vladimir Grigoriev, Sergui Selianov; Cinematography, Alekseĭ Fedorov, Oleg Dobronravov ; editor, Sophie Brunet ; music, Leonid Des︠i︡atnikov.

General Notes:

Based on the true story of Russian business tycoon Boris A. Berezovsky; adapted from the novel Bolsha︠i︡a paĭka by Yuli Dubov.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

NOU 2002 DVD

ISBNs:

1567303463

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 717119881443
Publisher Number, New Yorker Video: NYV 88104

OCLC Numbers:

1053053855
54540308 [Invalid]