Open Book
1974, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Fetin.
The protagonist of the film is a female microbiologist and inventor of penicillin. The discovery of this life-saving drug was preceded by many years of scientific research, which Dr. Lebedev conducted in his laboratory in a small provincial town at the beginning of the century... Tanya, a girl from the neighborhood, accidentally finds herself in the doctor's house, where she first encounters the mysterious world of science...
- Runtime
- 3h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vladimir FetinDirector
- Lyudmila ChursinaТатьяна Петровна Власенкова
- Lyudmila GurchenkoГлафира Сергеевна Рыбакова
- Vladislav DvorzhetskyCast
- Aleksandr DemyanenkoCast
- Fyodor NikitinCast
- Anna AleksakhinaCast
- Igor DobryakovCast
- Vladislav StrzhelchikCast
- Igor DmitrievCast
- Vatslav DvorzhetskyCast
- Lev DurovCast
- Eleonora ShashkovaCast
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1974
- Original title
- Открытая книга
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Natalya Ryazantseva, Veniamin Kaverin
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What Open Book is based on
Open Book is adapted from a novel.
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Open Book runs 186 minutes (3h 6m).
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Open Book isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1974. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Open Book?
If you liked Open Book, try Winged Creatures, Won't Back Down, Hounddog.
Who directed Open Book?
Open Book (1974) was directed by Vladimir Fetin and stars Lyudmila Chursina, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky.
What is Open Book based on?
Open Book is adapted from a novel.