First Joys
1978, RU. Directed by Grigori Nikulin.
A TV film based on the novel of the same name by Konstantin Fedin. The film is set in a small provincial town on the Volga River in the pre-revolutionary era. The story centers on Kirill Izvekov, an 18-year-old student at a technical college. The young man is just entering adulthood. He is full of hope and is making his first, as yet not fully conscious, attempts to find his place in his future life. What awaits him in the future? How will his fate and the fate of those around him unfold?
- Runtime
- 3h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
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Первые радости. Необыкновенное лето (Григорий Никулин) (1977-1979) (Коллекция)
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- Released
- 4 July 1978
- Original title
- Первые радости
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mariya Zvereva
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First Joys runs 205 minutes (3h 25m).
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First Joys isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 July 1978. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
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Who directed First Joys?
First Joys (1978) was directed by Grigori Nikulin and stars Yuri Demich, Nikolai Volkov Jr., Yelizaveta Akulicheva.