The Thaw

The Thaw

Limited Series 2013 · 12 eps · ★ 6.7 · Drama

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The series is set in 1961. Cameraman Viktor Khrustalyov is in a difficult situation; he is suspected of being involved in the death of his friend, talented screenwriter Kostya Parshin, who committed suicide during a drinking-bout. The authorities try to put Khrustalyov in prison by any means. Viktor needs to shoot the comedy "The Girl and the Brigadier" in order to get permission to make the film "Shards" after the wonderful scenario left from his deceased screenwriter friend. Young director Yegor Myachin wants to adаpt this screenplay. Khrustalyov arranges him as a trainee to the venerable director Krivitsky for a comedy. In the same film act Khrustalev's ex-wife Inga and his young sweetheart Maryana, with whom Yegor Myachin is also in love.

Created by Valery Todorovsky

Network: Channel One

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Evgeny Tsyganov Viktor Khrustalyov
Aleksandr Yatsenko Egor Myachin
Anna Chipovskaya Maryana Pichugina
Viktoriya Isakova Inga
Mikhail Efremov Fyodor Krivitskiy
Yana Sekste Lyusya Polynina
Pavel Derevyanko Budnik
Svetlana Kolpakova Nadya Krivitskaya
Andrey Smirnov Khrustalyov Sr.
Nina Dvorzhetskaya Regina Markovna
Evgeniy Volotskiy Aleksandr Pichugin
Viktor Horinyak Ruslan

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