''72 Meters'' (russian: 72 метра) is a 2004 Russian disaster film directed by

Vladimir Khotinenko Vladimir Ivanovich Khotinenko (russian: Владимир Иванович Хотиненко; born 20 January 1952 in Slavgorod, Altai Krai, Soviet Union) is a Russian actor, film director and designer. Biography Born in the Altai Krai, Russian S ...

based on the short stories from the collection of stories of the same name by Alexander Pokrovsky.

Synopsis

Officers of the Russian Navy, lieutenant-commanders Pyotr Orlov (

Marat Basharov Marat Alimzhanovich Basharov (russian: Марат Алимжанович Башаров, tt-Cyrl, Марат Галимҗан улы Бәшәров, born 22 August 1974) is a Soviet and Russian film actor and a TV host, of Volga Tatar origin. H ...

) and Ivan Muravyov (Dmitry Ulyanov) have been members of the ''Slavyanka'' submarine crew for a long time. They used to be best friends, but during their service in

Sevastopol Sevastopol (; uk, Севасто́поль, Sevastópolʹ, ; gkm, Σεβαστούπολις, Sevastoúpolis, ; crh, Акъя́р, Aqyár, ), sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea, and a major port on the Black Sea ...

in the 1980s, they met a beautiful girl Nelly (

Chulpan Khamatova Chulpan Nailevna Khamatova PAR (russian: Чулпан Наилевна Хаматова; tt-Cyrl, Чулпан Наил кызы Хаматова; born 1 October 1975) is a Russian film, theater and TV actress Biography Early life and theat ...

) and fell in love with her at first sight. Nelly chose Ivan, and their friendship fractured. In the early 1990s, after the

dissolution of the Soviet Union The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the Sov ...

and partition of the Soviet Navy, the crew of ''Slavyanka'' refused to swear allegiance to

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

and were transferred to the

Northern Fleet Severnyy flot , image = Great emblem of the Northern Fleet.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Northern Fleet's great emblem , start_date = June 1, 1733; Sov ...

. After that, life and service took their quiet routine course. During an ordinary sortie Captain Gennady Yanychar (

Andrey Krasko Andrey Ivanovich Krasko (russian: Андре́й Ива́нович Краско́; 10 August 1957, Leningrad, USSR — 4 July 2006, Odessa, Ukraine) was a Russian theatre and cinema actor. Andrey Krasko first experienced theatrical production a ...

) sets a task to conduct a torpedo attack against a maneuver enemy and take evasive action keeping undetected for 24 hours. Among the crew is civilian medical specialist Chernenko (

Sergey Makovetsky Sergei Vasilievich Makovetsky (russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Макове́цкий, born 13 June 1958) is a Soviet and Ukrainian-born Russian film and stage actor. Filmography Film *1982: ''To take live!'' *1983: ''Ekipazh ma ...

). No-one in the training center knows where the submarine would move. Unknown to the crew, an old

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

naval mine A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, any ...

was disturbed. It slowly moved towards the submarine and explodes, sinking it. Only one compartment remains unflooded. Several crew members die in the result of the explosion, including the submarine's commander, Captain Yanychar. The submariners decide to get out though the torpedo tube, but it turns out that only one breathing apparatus is charged and can be used; the rest are empty. The crew decides that Chernenko has to be the one saved first. They instruct him how to act during resurfacing. Chernenko successfully reaches the surface and gets to ground. It remains unknown whether the crew was saved.

Cast

Sergei Makovetsky Sergei Vasilievich Makovetsky (russian: Серге́й Васи́льевич Макове́цкий, born 13 June 1958) is a Soviet and Ukrainian-born Russian film and stage actor. Filmography Film *1982: ''To take live!'' *1983: ''Ekipazh ma ...

as physician Chernenko *

as Captain-Lieutenant Pyotr Orlov *

as 1st Class Captain Gennadi Yanychar * Dmitriy Ulyanov as Captain-Lieutenant Ivan Murav'yov *

as Nelly * Stanislav Nikolski as Seaman Molodoy *

Sergey Garmash Sergei Leonidovich Garmash (russian: Серге́й Леони́дович Гарма́ш; born 1 September 1958) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actor. He is a People's Artist of Russia. In 2013 he was a member of the jury at the 35th Mosc ...

as Senior Warrant Officer Nikolai Krauz *

Vladislav Galkin Vladislav Borisovich Galkin (russian: Владисла́в Бори́сович Га́лкин; 25 December 1971 – 25 February 2010) was a Russian actor who starred in fifty seven films including several TV serials, such as ''Spetsnaz'' (200 ...

as Senior Warrant Officer Mikhajlov *

Amadu Mamadakov Amadu is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *John Amadu Bangura (1920–1970), the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April to 22 April 1968 * Alfred Amadu Conteh, African American sculptor, pai ...

as Sailor Mukhambetov *

Valentina Svetlova Valentina may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Valentina'' (1950 film), a 1950 Argentine film * ''Valentina'' (2008 film), a 2008 Argentine film Television * ''Valentina'' (1993 telenovela), a 1993 Mexican telenovela * Valentina (2013 telenov ...

as Elena, Gennadi's wife * Artyom Mikhalkov as Nechayev

References

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* {{Golden Eagle Award for Best Motion Picture 2004 films 2000s disaster films Films set in Crimea Films scored by Ennio Morricone Films directed by Vladimir Khotinenko Russian disaster films Russian action thriller films Submarine films