Road to Life

The first Russian talking picture which won a prize at the 1st Venice IFF. The action is set in 1923. The USSR is struggling with hunger and economic ruin. It is a story of homeless teenagers for whom a work commune is set up with the idea of uniting and reforming them.

Director: Nikolai Ekk

Cast: Nikolai Batalov, Yvan Kyrlya, Mikhail Zharov, Vladimir Uralskiy, Rina Zelyonaya, Georgi Zhzhyonov, Vasiliy Kachalov, Aleksander Novikov

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.