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The Return

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Little Nikita, the son of polar scientist Sergei Ivanov, runs away from home with the intention of reaching the Arctic, where he believes his father works. The boy manages to reach Leningrad, where he ends up at the Arctic Institute. Sergei is tasked with returning the runaway home, but Nikita stubbornly hides his origins and the purpose of his escape. Soon, his grandmother arrives, and Ivanov learns that Nikita is his son. He writes a letter to his ex-wife and convinces her of the need to return to him. The couple reconciles, and, preparing for another expedition, Sergei promises his wife and young son that he will return to the mainland on time.

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About The Return

The Return (1940) is a film in the family genres. Directed by . The cast includes Aleksandr Chistyakov, Lidia Kartashova, Tatyana Guretskaya, Nikolai Simonov.

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Released
Production countries
Soviet Union
Production companies
Lenfilm
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Writers
Rafail Muzykant, Boris Chirskov

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What is The Return about?

Little Nikita, the son of polar scientist Sergei Ivanov, runs away from home with the intention of reaching the Arctic, where he believes his father works. The boy manages to reach Leningrad, where he ends up at the Arctic Institute. Sergei is tasked with returning the runaway home, but Nikita stubbornly hides his origins and the purpose of his escape. Soon, his grandmother arrives, and Ivanov learns that Nikita is his son. He writes a letter to his ex-wife and convinces her of the need to return to him. The couple reconciles, and, preparing for another expedition, Sergei promises his wife and young son that he will return to the mainland on time.

Who stars in The Return?

Aleksandr Chistyakov, Lidia Kartashova, Tatyana Guretskaya, Nikolai Simonov, Valentina Telegina, Boris Poslavsky. See the cast cards above for character names.

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