Flights in Dreams and Reality
| Flights in Dreams and in Reality | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Roman Balayan |
| Written by | Viktor Merezhko |
| Starring |
Oleg Yankovsky Lyudmila Gurchenko Oleg Tabakov Aleksandr Adabashyan Oleg Menshikov |
| Music by | Vadim Khrapachov |
| Cinematography | Vilen Kalyuta |
| Edited by | Yelena Lukashenko |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1983 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Flights in Dreams and Reality (Russian: Полёты во сне и наяву, translit. Polyoty vo sne i nayavu) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Roman Balayan, written by Viktor Merezhko, dealing with the subject matter of midlife crisis.
The film features many highly acclaimed Soviet/Russian actors with Oleg Yankovsky in the starring role, as well as Lyudmila Gurchenko, Oleg Tabakov, Aleksandr Adabashyan and Oleg Menshikov in supporting roles.
Famous actor/director, Nikita Mikhalkov, makes a cameo appearance.
Release and Awards
The film was not made available until early 1983, initially being granted a very limited release, and was not widely seen until the time of Perestroika. With the film being exposed to larger audiences, it went on to gain critical acclaim.
Yankovsky received the 1987 USSR State Prize for his role.
External links
Flights in Dreams and in Reality at the Internet Movie Database