| Hero of Our Time | |
| Native Name: | ru|Герой нашего времени |
| Director: | Stanislav Rostotsky |
| Producer: | Victor Frejlich |
| Music: | Kirill Molchanov |
| Editing: | Valentina Mironova |
| Studio: | Gorky Film Studio |
| Runtime: | 185 min. |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Hero of Our Time (ru|Герой нашего времени|Geroy nashego vremeni) is a 1966 Soviet drama film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky.[1] [2] [3]
The film is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Mikhail Lermontov.[4]
The first film of the dilogy takes place in the early 19th century. Pechorin, a Russian officer serving in the Caucasus, falls in love with Bela, the daughter of a local prince. He persuades her brother, Azamat, to help abduct her, offering in return to help Azamat steal a horse from the daring horseman Kazbich. After bringing Bela to his fortress, Pechorin gradually wins her love through persistent courtship.
However, over time, Pechorin grows bored with Bela...
The second part of the dilogy follows Pechorin’s experiences during his stay on the Taman Peninsula and his service at a Caucasian fortress, where he is accompanied by the kind and loyal old officer Maxim Maximych.
Film critic Mikhail Bleiman in Iskusstvo Kino observed:[6]
On the screen, there are simply illustrations for individual episodes of the novel, sometimes simplified, sometimes cinematically embellished. We did not see dramas of a strong character in an insignificant time.