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The Red and the Black 1976 Directed by Sergei Gerasimov Красное и черное

Historical psychological drama which chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy - who ultimately allows his passions to betray him.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Drama
Production Company Gorky Film Studios
Release Date 23 June 1976
330 mins
Cast
Nikolay Eryomenko Julien Sorel
Natalya Bondarchuk Mme de Rênal
Leonid Markov Monsieur de Rênal
Gleb Strizhenov Marquis de la Mole
Mikhail Gluzskiy Abbé Pirard
Larisa Udovichenko Amanda Binet