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Mirror for a Hero

Mirror for a Hero

19875.72h 19m

Overview

Sergei and Andrei are walking through a city park and see that a film shoot set just post World War II is taking place . They climb over the park fence to get a better view but hit some cable lying on the ground and find themselves in the past - on May 8, 1949, a day which they seem doomed to relive over and over again.

Directed by Vladimir Khotinenko
Written by Svyatoslav Rybas, Nadezhda Kozhushanaya, B. Kosinsky
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Top Cast

Sergey Koltakov

Sergey Koltakov

Сергей Кириллович Пшеничный

Ivan Bortnik

Ivan Bortnik

Андрей Иванович Немчинов

Boris Galkin

Boris Galkin

Кирилл Иванович Пшеничный

Feliks Stepun

Feliks Stepun

Кирилл Иванович Пшеничный

Natalya Akimova

Natalya Akimova

Лида - мать Сергея

Elena Golyanova

Elena Golyanova

Роза - рабочая на шахте

Yakov Stepanov

Yakov Stepanov

Сашка-танкист

Viktor Smirnov

Viktor Smirnov

Алексей Николаевич Тюкин

Nikolay Stotskiy

Nikolay Stotskiy

Фёдор Петренко

Sergei Parshin

Sergei Parshin

Пухарев

Themes & Keywords

adulterydeja vurobberyhusband wife relationshipbased on novel or booktime travelarresttime looptrappedwar herogunshotmining towncommunismalternative realityfather son relationshiprepeated event

About Mirror for a Hero

Mirror for a Hero is a drama, fantasy, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of adultery, deja vu, robbery, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, time travel. Directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, it stars Sergey Koltakov, Ivan Bortnik, Boris Galkin. Sergei and Andrei are walking through a city park and see that a film shoot set just post World War II is taking place . They climb over the park fence to get a better view but hit some cable lying on the ground and find themselves in the past - on May 8, 1949, a day which they seem doomed to relive over and over again.

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