The Red and the Black

(1976)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 8 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1976

Runtime: 330 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Сергей Герасимов

Cast: Николай Ерёменко, Наталья Бондарчук, Леонид Марков, Глеб Стриженов, Михаил Глузский, Владислав Дворжецкий, Лариса Удовиченко

Plot

Historical psychological drama which chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing through a combination of talent, hard work, deception, and hypocrisy - who ultimately allows his passions to betray him.