The Voice | |
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Directed by | Ilya Averbakh |
Written by | Natalya Ryazantseva |
Starring |
Natalya Sayko Leonid Filatov Grigori Kalatosishvili Vsevolod Shilovsky Petr Shelokhonov Yelena Safonova Tatyana Lavrova Mikhail Gluzsky |
Music by | Vladimir Svetozarov |
Cinematography | Nikolai Karetnikov |
Edited by | Olga Amosova Aleksandra Borovskaya |
Distributed by |
Lenfilm Goskino Sovexportfilm |
Release date
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December 18, 1982 |
Running time
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87 min. |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
Budget | $6,500,000 (estimated) |
For the Russian NGO, see GOLOS Association
The Voice (Russian: Голос, translit. Golos), is a 1982 Soviet psychological drama film. Based on the screenplay of the same name by Natalya Ryazantseva and directed by Ilya Averbakh. This is the last film by director Ilya Averbakh.
Actress Yulia Martynova (Natalya Sayko) is starring in a new film, but in the middle of the film production she is suddenly hospitalized with a serious illness. Film director (Leonid Filatov) is emotionally involved, he becomes frustrated, but the actress comes back from her hospital bed to the studio to continue her work in post-production. Yulia cannot imagine her character speaking with a voice of another actress, so she is dealing with her condition, taking drugs to overcome her pain, in order to contribute her original voice to the film. Cast and crew members are helping the star to overcome, and her original voice brings new depth and meaning to the film, after her death.
Film Golos (Russian: ГОЛОС) was produced by the Lenfilm studios in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russia, former USSR. Filming locations were in the city of Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and its suburbs, as well as in Moscow. Postproduction was made at the Lenfilm studios. Production dates were from October 1980 to October 1982.
Film was released on December 18, 1982, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), with the premiere at the "Dom Kino" (House of Film) in Leningrad. Attendance was 2,3 million viewers internationally in the first year, since the release. Film was released in East Germany on October 28, 1983, with narration and subtitles in German.