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Elem Klimov

Elem Klimov

Born: July 9, 1933
Died: October 26, 2003
in Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985's Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children's movies, and historical pictures.

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Talks with Larisa
Title: Talks with Larisa
Released: December 31, 1999
Type: Movie
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This 1999 program, broadcast on the Russian television channel Kultura, features an introduction by filmmaker Elem Klimov and film critic Irina Rubanova to an interview with director Larisa Shepitko that was recorded just after the 1978 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Klimov
Title: Klimov
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Interviews with director Elem Klimov made for the Kino DVD release.
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The Story of the Film 'Come and See'
Title: The Story of the Film 'Come and See'
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1985
Type: Movie
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A promotional featurette for the 1985 film "Come and See" including on-set footage from the production as well as interviews with the director, writer, and lead actor.
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Larisa
Title: Larisa
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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Elem Klimov's documentary ode to his wife, director Larisa Shepitko, who was killed in an auto wreck.
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Ребята с нашего двора
Title: Ребята с нашего двора
Character: Fyodor
Released: January 10, 1961
Type: Movie
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A short film about young delinquents terrorizing a neighbourhood.
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