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Faster Than Own Shadow
Faster Than Own Shadow

Faster Than Own Shadow

Genres

Drama

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Petr Korolev is a metallurgical engineer and a runner member of the Soviet Union Olympic team. Thanks to his perseverance and willpower, he earned the right to participate in international competitions in athletics. During his preparation for the Moscow Olympic Games, an unforeseen event during a race caused his rival, a world record holder in long distance running Rolf Schmidt to leave the race. When realizing the accident, Korolev also leaves and helps Schmidt to get up. From that behavior is born his friendship with the rival runner. Korolev's consecration takes place right at the Olympic Games in Moscow, where he gets the gold medal, beating his world-record friend.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 January 1980

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Anatoli Mateshko

Anatoli Mateshko

Aleksandr Fatyushin

Aleksandr Fatyushin

Sergey Rubeko

Sergey Rubeko

Elena Tsyplakova

Elena Tsyplakova

Yuriy Dumchev

Yuriy Dumchev

Aleksandr Abramov

Aleksandr Abramov

водитель

Aleksey Vanin

Aleksey Vanin

Рольф Шмидт - спортсмен

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