Дети Арбата: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the trilogy of books by Anatoly Rybakov: "Deti Arbata", "Strakh", and "Prach I Pepel". The events circle the 1930's to 1940's. The film leads the viewer into the Kremlin offices, communal flats, university lecture halls and even into prison cells. The viewer also gets to feel what various aspects of life felt like, including Siberian village life, life in various Russian provinces and the tragic events of the breakout of World War II. The story's heroes are the simple lads and girls of the Moscow Arbat and the high-ranking powers: Stalin and his colleagues, workers, head's of scientific institutions and large contractors. The film lets you feel what life was like for these people, their lives and work and the enormous influence of war on the fate of the people.

Series details

• Title: Дети Арбата
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Russian
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2004-11-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-03-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Первый канал
• Network country: Russian Federation
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24522
• IMDb ID: tt0459686
• TVDB ID: 248015

Cast and credited roles

• Евгений Цыганов — Саша Панкратов
• Чулпан Хаматова — Варя Иванова
• Евгения Симонова — Софья Александровна
• Максим Суханов — Сталин
• Ирина Леонова — Лена Будягина
• Даниил Страхов — Юрий Шарок

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-11-22; final listed air date 2005-03-07.

Source and licence

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