The Steppe
1978, Russian. Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Sergei BondarchukDirector
- Oleg KuznetsovEgorushka
- Nikolay Trofimovfather Khristofor
- Vladimir SedovKuzmichov
- Viktor MamaevDeniska
- Sergei BondarchukYemelyan
- Ivan LapikovPanteley
- Georgi BurkovVasya
- Anatoli VasilyevDymov
- Mikhail KokshenovKiryukha
- Veleriy ZakharyevStepka
- Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyMoisey Moiseevich
- Igor KvashaSolomon
Details
- Released
- 26 May 1978
- Original title
- Степь
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Bondarchuk
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What The Steppe is based on
The Steppe is based on The Steppe (1888) by Anton Chekhov.
1888
The Steppe
By Anton Chekhov
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The Steppe runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is The Steppe on?
The Steppe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 May 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Steppe?
If you liked The Steppe, try Munich - The Edge of War, Tsar, Adventures of a Mathematician.
Who directed The Steppe?
The Steppe (1978) was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and stars Oleg Kuznetsov, Nikolay Trofimov, Vladimir Sedov.
What is The Steppe based on?
The Steppe is based on The Steppe (1888) by Anton Chekhov.