The Return of Vasili Bortnikov

The Return of Vasili Bortnikov (Russian: Возвращение Василия Бортникова, Vozvrashshyeniye Vasiliya Bortnikova) is a 1953 Soviet drama film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin based on the novel The Harvest by Galina Nikolayeva.

The Return of Vasili Bortnikov
Directed by	Vsevolod Pudovkin
Written by	Yevgeni Gabrilovich Galina Nikolayeva (novel)
Starring	Sergei Lukyanov
Cinematography	Sergei Urusevsky
Music by	Kirill Molchanov
Production company	Mosfilm
Release date	1953 (1953)
Running time	108 minutes (2,966 meters)
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

After suffering a concussion and spending several years in a hospital, Vasily returns to his collective farm, where he had previously served as chairman. Believing him to be dead, his wife mourned his loss but eventually found solace and justification in the sincere love of a mechanic from the machine and tractor station, whom she brought into their home as her new husband. Vasily's return proves challenging for everyone. Re-elected as chairman, he dedicates himself entirely to his work, and eventually, he also finds his way back to his family.

Cast

• Sergei Lukyanov - Vasili Bortnikov
• Natalya Medvedeva - Avdotya
• Nikolai Timofeyev - Stephan
• Anatoli Chemodurov - Chekanov
• Inna Makarova - Frosya
• Anatoli Ignatyev - Pavel
• Vsevolod Sanayev - Kentaurov
• Klara Luchko - Natalya
• Galina Stepanova
• Nonna Mordyukova
• Mariya Yarotskaya
• Andrei Petrov
• Danuta Stolyarskaya

External links

• The Return of Vasili Bortnikov at IMDb