It Was a Summer of Love. It Was a Summer of Violent Struggle.

One Russian Summer

7.9 (14 votes)• 1973• 112m•Released

History Drama

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Based on Mikhail Lermontov's novel Vadim, this costume drama, set in Russia during the 1700s, chronicles the battle between a vengeful, anarchic peasant and the tyrannical landowner who killed his mother and father.

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Languages: English

Director: Antonio Calenda

Starring Cast: Oliver Reed, Claudia Cardinale, John McEnery, Ray Lovelock, Carole André, Zora Velcova

Cast

Oliver Reed

Palizyn

Claudia Cardinale

Anya

John McEnery

Vadim

Ray Lovelock

Yuri

Carole André

Irene

Zora Velcova

Natalya

Giuseppe Pisegna

Paola Tedesco

Yulya

Adalberto Rossetti

Raffaele Uzzi

Chief Servant

Sergio Doria

Gianni Pulone

Giorgio Dolfin

Mario Proietti

Alfredo Senarica

Leonardo Pantaleo

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