TV series
The Thaw
2013, Russian, on Channel One. Created by Valery Todorovsky.
The series is set in 1961. Cameraman Viktor Khrustalyov is in a difficult situation; he is suspected of being involved in the death of his friend, talented screenwriter Kostya Parshin, who committed suicide during a drinking-bout. The authorities try to put Khrustalyov in prison by any means. Viktor needs to shoot the comedy "The Girl and the Brigadier" in order to get permission to make the film "Shards" after the wonderful scenario left from his deceased screenwriter friend. Young director Yegor Myachin wants to adаpt this screenplay. Khrustalyov arranges him as a trainee to the venerable director Krivitsky for a comedy. In the same film act Khrustalev's ex-wife Inga and his young sweetheart Maryana, with whom Yegor Myachin is also in love.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 2013
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Latest episode
S1 E12: Episode 12
Aired 10 December 2013
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Valery TodorovskyCreator
- Evgeny TsyganovViktor Khrustalyov · 12 ep
- Aleksandr YatsenkoEgor Myachin · 12 ep
- Anna ChipovskayaMaryana Pichugina · 12 ep
- Viktoriya IsakovaInga · 12 ep
- Mikhail EfremovFyodor Krivitskiy · 12 ep
- Yana SeksteLyusya Polynina · 12 ep
- Pavel DerevyankoBudnik · 12 ep
- Svetlana KolpakovaNadya Krivitskaya · 12 ep
- Andrey SmirnovKhrustalyov Sr. · 12 ep
- Nina DvorzhetskayaRegina Markovna · 12 ep
- Evgeniy VolotskiyAleksandr Pichugin · 12 ep
- Viktor HorinyakRuslan · 12 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 December 2013
- Last aired
- 10 December 2013
- Network
- Channel One
- Original title
- Оттепель
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Thaw: quick answers
Is The Thaw worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Thaw are there?
The Thaw has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is The Thaw finished?
Yes. The Thaw ended in 2013, so you can watch the whole story.
Is The Thaw suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Thaw yet.
What shows are like The Thaw?
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Who created The Thaw?
The Thaw was created by Valery Todorovsky and stars Evgeny Tsyganov, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Anna Chipovskaya.