Once in December
1988, Russian. Directed by Mark Orlov.
Based on the short story by Yu. Shcherbak, ‘Harmonic Inspiration.’ The film’s characters meet at a concert in the Kyiv Philharmonic. That December evening, filled with Vivaldi’s astonishing music, becomes a part of each of the four people’s lives, helping them recall and understand their past.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Mark OrlovDirector
- Vladimir SedovАндрей Платонович
- Klara LuchkoОксана Григорьевна
- Marina DyuzhevaНаташа, Катька, Майка
- Sergey GarmashИгорь, Виктор
- Lidiya GovorukhinaВарвара Игнатьевна
- Lyudmila SvetlovaЛида
- Igor Merkulovэпизод
- Nadezhda Rovninaэпизод
- Oleg Kotorovichсолист
- Irina Gorskayaсолистка
- Viktor Zdorenkoдирижёр
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Original title
- Однажды в декабре
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mark Orlov
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Once in December runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is Once in December on?
Once in December isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once in December?
If you liked Once in December, try American Son, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Ray Donovan: The Movie.
Who directed Once in December?
Once in December (1988) was directed by Mark Orlov and stars Vladimir Sedov, Klara Luchko, Marina Dyuzheva.