The Killers (1958 film)
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| The Killers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marika Beiku Aleksandr Gordon Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Written by | Aleksandr Gordon Ernest Hemingway (story) Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Starring | Yuli Fait Aleksandr Gordon Valentin Vinogradov Vadim Novikov Yuri Dubrovin Andrei Tarkovsky Vasily Shukshin |
| Distributed by | The Criterion Collection |
| Release date(s) | 1958 |
| Running time | 19 min |
| Language | Russian |
| IMDb profile | |
The Killers (in America) (aka Ubiitsy) is a Soviet film made in 1958 by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky. It is based on the well known short story by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, as well as the first of three shorts he made while a student at the Soviet film school VGIK.
The story was divided into three parts. The first scene with the boxer played by Vasily Shukshin was directed by Aleksandr Gordon, while Marika Beiku and Andrei Tarkovsky directed the main scene in the cafe.
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[edit] External links
- The Tarkovsky Student Shorts
- Aleksandr Gordon on The Killers
- Ubiitsy at the Internet Movie Database
- Andrei Tarkovsky at the Internet Movie Database
| Works of Andrei Tarkovsky | |
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| Feature films | Ivan's Childhood • Andrei Rublev • Solaris • Mirror • Stalker • Nostalghia • Voyage in Time (with Tonino Guerra) • The Sacrifice |
| Student films | The Killers • Concentrate • There Will Be No Leave Today • The Steamroller and the Violin |
| Books | Sculpting In Time • Time Within Time: The Diaries 1970-1986 |
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