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Four geologists are searching for diamonds in the wilderness of Siberia. After a long and tiresome journey they manage to find their luck and put the diamond mine on the map. The map must be delivered back to Moscow. But on the day of their departure a terrible forest fire wreaks havoc, and the geologists get trapped in the woods.
Letter Never Sent (1960) is a drama and adventure film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, released on June 27, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Tatyana Samoylova, Vasiliy Livanov and Evgeniy Urbanskiy. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 129 ratings.
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Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as Konstantin Sabinin
Tatyana Samoylova
as Tanya
Vasiliy Livanov
as Andrey
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
as Sergey Stepanovich
Galina Kozhakina
as Vera
Boris Kozhukhov
Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, written by Viktor Rozov, Valeri Osipov and Grigoriy Koltunov.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 129 ratings.
Neotpravlennoye Pismo (Letter Never Sent) is survival cinema at its most visceral. Kalatozov and Urusevsky turn the Siberian wilderness into a living force, and the camera becomes a fifth member of the expedition—slipping through forests, collapsing with bodies, shaking in blizzards, and diving into fire and ice with impossible fluidity. The brilliance of the film is how the visuals feel like survival. The camera…
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Letter Never Sent (1960) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Letter Never Sent (1960) includes Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Tatyana Samoylova, Vasiliy Livanov, Evgeniy Urbanskiy and Galina Kozhakina. The film was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Letter Never Sent was released on June 27, 1960 and runs for 1h 37m.
Letter Never Sent (1960) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 129 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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