The Namesake
1978, Russian. Directed by Olgerd Vorontsov.
Having the opportunity to devote himself to science, the film’s protagonist, the talented engineer Kuzmin, stays on to work in production. Facing bureaucracy and careerism, the main character overcomes all obstacles on the way to achieving his goals...
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Original title
- Однофамилец
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Daniil Granin, Olgerd Vorontsov
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The Namesake runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is The Namesake on?
The Namesake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Namesake?
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Who directed The Namesake?
The Namesake (1978) was directed by Olgerd Vorontsov and stars Georgi Zhzhyonov, Rostislav Plyatt, Anatoliy Romashin.