Guard Me, My Talisman (Russian: Храни меня, мой талисман, "Krani menja, moj talisman", also known as Protect Me, My Talisman) is a 1986 Soviet drama film directed by Roman Balayan.

Guard Me, My Talisman
Directed byRoman Balayan
Written byRustam Ibragimbekov
StarringOleg Yankovskiy
Alexander Abdulov
Tatyana Drubich
Aleksandr Zbruyev
Alexander Adabashyan
CinematographyVilen Kalyuta
Music byVadim Khrapachov
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The film was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1] It also won the Golden Tulip at the 1987 International Istanbul Film Festival.[2]

Plot edit

The heroes of the film are modern young people - journalist Alexey Dmitriev, his wife, Tatyana, and some Klimov. A classic love triangle. Tatiana showing increased interest in Klimov, skillfully playing the role of an amateur of poetry.

As a spiritless person, Klimov intrudes into family life of Alexey offending and humiliating. In order to defend the honor and dignity, Alexey calls Klimov on a duel.

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Awards and nominations edit

Nominations edit

1986 - Venice Film Festival (Italy): main competition program for the Golden Lion[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Awards edit

1986 - International Neorealist Film Festival in Avelino (Italy): Gold Prize[10]

1987 - Istanbul International Film Festival (Turkey): "Golden Tulip" of the international competition[10]

References edit

  1. ^ VV.AA. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 19. Garland Pub., 1989.
  2. ^ Peter Cowie. Variety International Film Guide. Tantivy Press, 1989.
  3. ^ Variety Film Reviews, Volume 19. New York: Garland Pub., 1989. ISBN 978-0-8240-5219-5
  4. ^ Venezia XL1II Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine // L'Unita від 8 серпня 1986 (in Italian)
  5. ^ Lo strano casa di Manoel // L'Unita від 31 серпня 1986. стор. 15 (in Italian)
  6. ^ Tutti i premi di Venezia '86 // L'Unita від 11 вересня 1986 (in Italian)
  7. ^ Giovanni Buttafava - Il colombo selvatico: come inseguire la poesia altrui // Rivista del Centro Sperimentale di Cinematograia: B&N N. IV (1986). 145 p.: 13-14 (in Italian)
  8. ^ 43. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema 1986: Venezia 43. asac.labiennale.org. 1986 (in Italian)
  9. ^ Khrani menya, moy talisman. asac.labiennale.org. 1986 (in Italian)
  10. ^ a b Оберігай мене, мій талісман/Храни меня, мой талисман Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. kinokolo.ua. 2021

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