Not by Bread Alone
Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin24 november 2005 1h 52m Box Office: 40 000 US$Drama
6.57.7
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
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Not by Bread Alone was released on 24 november 2005.
Not by Bread Alone was directed by Stanislav Govorukhin.
Not by Bread Alone has a runtime of 1h 52m.
Not by Bread Alone was produced by Ekaterina Maskina.
During the post-WW2 reconstruction in Russia, bald-headed technocrat Drozhdov equates communism with the empowerment of the ordinary man over the arrogant "specialness" of genius. Dedicated scientist Lopatkin takes refuge in Moscow with the potty, brilliant old inventor Busko. Lopatkin works tirelessly on his invention, embarking on a roller-coaster of rejection and acceptance, his work vilified, plucked apart and plagiarized by colleagues, particularly by his nemesis Drozhdov. Drozhdov's wife Natasha, alienated from her cold, controlling husband, is increasingly drawn to Lopatkin, whom she knew when they both taught at the same school. Soon she runs away from her husband and happily keeps house for the two absent-minded ex-professors Lopatkin and Busko. Natasha is ready to give Lopatkin her own life, love and faith. Lopatkin is eager to sacrifice his life for the idea, doing the utmost for his motherland.
The key characters in Not by Bread Alone are Nadezhda Drozdova (Svetlana Khodchenkova), Professor Busko (Aleksey Petrenko), Lopatkin (Mikhail Eliseev).
Not by Bread Alone is a Drama film.
Not by Bread Alone has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.
Not by Bread Alone has made 40 000 US$ at the box office.