

True Friends
1954, Russian. Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Alexander, Boris and Vasily are old friends, who now rarely see each other as they're busy with their professional life. They embark on long-planned voyage on a raft down the Volga river, which turns into a series of comical accidents but also strengthens their friendship.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mikhail KalatozovDirector
- Vasili MerkuryevNestratov
- Boris ChirkovChishov
- Aleksandr BorisovLapin
- Aleksei GribovNekhoda
- Liliya GritsenkoNatalya Sergeyevna
- Lyudmila ShagalovaKatya
- Yuriy SarantsevCast
- Georgi GeorgiuCast
- Mikhail PugovkinCast
- Grigori BelovOld Man
- Ivan Ryzhovзритель (нет в титрах)
- Aleksandr Kuznetsovкомсомолец
Details
- Released
- 20 April 1954
- Original title
- Верные друзья
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Konstantin Isayev, Aleksandr Galich
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How long is True Friends?
True Friends runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Does True Friends have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is True Friends on?
True Friends isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1954. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like True Friends?
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Who directed True Friends?
True Friends (1954) was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov and stars Vasili Merkuryev, Boris Chirkov, Aleksandr Borisov.