Father Sergius
1978, Russian. Directed by Igor Talankin.
Prince Stepan Kasatsky is an officer, an ardent, proud young man, and a big fan of the tsar. Kasatsky is going to marry, but at the last moment he learns from the bride that she was the mistress of the emperor. The prince is deeply disappointed in social life, he takes a monastic vow and leaves the capital. Faith in God was to save the soul, but passions and worldly temptations don't leave Kasatsky.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Igor TalankinDirector
- Sergei BondarchukStepan Kasatsky / Father Sergius
- Valentina TitovaMary Korotkova
- Vladislav StrzhelchikNicholas I
- Nikolai Gritsenkogeneral
- Boris Ivanovhegumen
- Ivan Lapikovold man on the ferry
- Ivan Solovyovbishop Nikodim
- Lyudmila MaksakovaMakovkina
- Georgi Burkovmerchant
- Olga Anokhinamerchant's daughter
- Alla DemidovaPashenka
- Dmitri Streltsovcadet Stepan Kasatsky
Details
- Released
- 5 September 1978
- Original title
- Отец Сергий
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Igor Talankin
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What Father Sergius is based on
Father Sergius is based on Father Sergius, a 1911 novel by Leo Tolstoy.
Novel · 1911
Father Sergius
By Leo Tolstoy
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Father Sergius runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Father Sergius isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Father Sergius?
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Who directed Father Sergius?
Father Sergius (1978) was directed by Igor Talankin and stars Sergei Bondarchuk, Valentina Titova, Vladislav Strzhelchik.
What is Father Sergius based on?
Father Sergius is based on Father Sergius, a 1911 novel by Leo Tolstoy.