Close to Eden
Sep 25, 1991 · 1h 59m
Director
Nikita MikhalkovOverview
A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.
Cast of Close to Eden
BademaPagma
BayaertuGombo
Vladimir GostyukhinSergey- BaoyinhexigeBayartu
- Bao YungyanBurma
- WurinileBowin
- BabouchkaBabouchka
Biao WangWang Biao, Chinese pianist- Bao Jinsheng
Nikolay VashchilinNikolay, Sergey's friend
Larisa KuznetsovaMarina, Sergei's wife- Jon BochinskiStanislas
Nikita Mikhalkovcyclist on the street of chinese city (uncredited)
Crew of Close to Eden
- Nikita MikhalkovDirector, Idea, Writer
Rustam IbragimbekovScreenplay, Writer, Dialogue
Michel SeydouxProducer
Eduard ArtemyevOriginal Music Composer
Vilen KalyutaDirector of Photography- Joëlle HacheEditor
Oleksii LevchenkoProduction Design- Irina GinnoCostume Design
- Jean-Jack BrehierSteadicam Operator
René CleitmanAssociate Producer
Stepan MikhalkovAssistant Director- Andrey RazenkovAssistant Director
- Vladimir KrasinskyAssistant Director
- Ulrike KochAssistant Director
- Viktor LysakFirst Assistant Camera
- Roman OvcharenkoSecond Assistant Camera
- Christian BerthierSound Assistant
- Katya ChelliAssistant Editor
- Clara OttAssistant Editor
- Maguelone PougetAssistant Editor
About Close to Eden
What is Close to Eden about?
A farmer and his wife live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia with their three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled, the Russian becomes enchanted…
When was Close to Eden released?
Close to Eden was released on September 25, 1991.
How long is Close to Eden?
Close to Eden runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
Who directed Close to Eden?
Close to Eden was directed by Nikita Mikhalkov.
Who is in the cast of Close to Eden?
The cast of Close to Eden includes Badema (Pagma), Bayaertu (Gombo), Vladimir Gostyukhin (Sergey), Baoyinhexige (Bayartu) and Bao Yungyan (Burma).