Call Me from Afar
1978, Russian. Directed by German Lavrov & Stanislav Lyubshin.
Grusha's husband has left her and she is now a single parent to her adolescent son Vitya. Her brother Nikolay is determined to hook her up with his friend Vladimir. For Grusha and Vladimir to have privacy to build up their relationship, Nikolay decides his nephew Vitya needs to stay out of the way, so he urges Vitya to come live with his family for a while. However, Grusha's not so sure about the arrangement.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- German LavrovDirector
- Stanislav LyubshinDirector
- Lidiya Fedoseyeva-ShukshinaGrusha Veselova
- Vladimir NaumenkoVitya
- Stanislav LyubshinVladimir Nikolayevich
- Mikhail UlyanovNikolay
- Ivan Ryzhovded Savva
- Oleg NovikovYura
- Pyotr LyubeshkinFyodor Fyodorovich
- Nikolai BrillingKuzma Yegorovich
- Aleksey VaninAleksey
- Lidiya DranovskayaCast
- Larisa Negreeva-TseslyakCast
- Mariya VinogradovaCast
Details
- Released
- 23 January 1978
- Original title
- Позови меня в даль светлую
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vasiliy Shukshin
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What Call Me from Afar is based on
Call Me from Afar is adapted from a play or musical.
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How long is Call Me from Afar?
Call Me from Afar runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is Call Me from Afar on?
Call Me from Afar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 January 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Call Me from Afar?
If you liked Call Me from Afar, try Show Boat, After We Collided, A Patch of Blue.
Who directed Call Me from Afar?
Call Me from Afar (1978) was directed by German Lavrov and Stanislav Lyubshin and stars Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Vladimir Naumenko, Stanislav Lyubshin.
What is Call Me from Afar based on?
Call Me from Afar is adapted from a play or musical.