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Time Time101 mins
LanguageRussian
There Is Such a Lad
Живёт такой парень

Vasily Shukshin’s delightful tale follows a truck driver from the Altai region, Pashka, and his adventures on the road. Played by the phenomenal Leonid Kuravlyov, Pashka may be a little rough around the edges but he is a joker with a zeal for life. As is typical of Shukshin’s films, the director returns a dignity and heroism to the often overlooked rural communities outside Moscow and shows that appearances are only skin deep.

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Awards and Festivals
1964
Award Laurel
Best Film
Lion of St Mark, Children’s Section Venice Film Festival
1964
Award Laurel
Best Comedy
First All-Union Film Festival
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