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70% Critic Match
The Second Attempt of Viktor Krokhin
7.0 / 10• 1987• 1h 32m•NR• Russian
Drama
Storyline
During the flight, the hero of the film, the boxing champion, recalls his life's journey. The hero’s childhood was in the first post-war years. He grew up without a father, his mother was busy with work, his older brother was in prison, the relationship with the new stepfather did not work out, and the boy was brought up on the street. There he learned to fight, and this led him to the boxing ring. Over time, the stubborn street boy became the champion of Europe.
Cast & Crew
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Lyuba, Viktor's mother
Lead
Nikolai Rybnikov
Fyodor Ivanovich
Oleg Borisov
Stepan Yegorovich
AK
Aleksandr Kharashkevich
Viktor Krokhin at 9 years old
VP
Viktor Poluektov
Viktor Krokhin at 13 years old
MT
Mikhail Terentyev
Viktor Krokhin at 25 years old
Lev Lemke
Igor Vasilyevich
Antonina Bogdanova
Viktor's grandmother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Igor Sheshukov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Second Attempt of Viktor Krokhin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
