The Elder Son
1975, Russian. Directed by Vitaliy Melnikov.
Two students are late for the last commuter train and have to spend a night in a strange town. They rack their brains about where to find shelter and quite by chance they overhear a talk between father and son. The son is an adolescent who is head over heels in love with a girl several years his senior. He is living through the first drama of his life though his love is just puppy love. Then, being resourceful fellows, they think of a plan to pass one of them for the elder son of this family. The reason they give for his unexpected arrival is that he is a child of the father's long-forsaken love. They presume this cock-and-bull story will come off, and right they are!
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 6 June 1975
- Original title
- Старший сын
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vitaliy Melnikov
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What The Elder Son is based on
The Elder Son is based on Elder son (1968) by Alexander Vampilov.
1968
Elder son
By Alexander Vampilov
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The Elder Son runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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The Elder Son isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1975. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed The Elder Son?
The Elder Son (1975) was directed by Vitaliy Melnikov and stars Evgeni Leonov, Natalya Yegorova, Nikolai Karachentsov.
What is The Elder Son based on?
The Elder Son is based on Elder son (1968) by Alexander Vampilov.