''The Days of the Turbins'' (russian: Дни Турбиных, Dni Turbinykh) is a 1976 Soviet three-part television drama film directed by Vladimir Basov, based on the eponymous play by

Mikhail Bulgakov Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov ( rus, links=no, Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков, p=mʲɪxɐˈil ɐfɐˈnasʲjɪvʲɪtɕ bʊlˈɡakəf; – 10 March 1940) was a Soviet writer, medical doctor, and playwright active in the fir ...

(the author's adaptation of his novel The White Guard for stage).

Plot

The film tells about the intelligentsia and the revolution in Russia, about the life of the family of Turbin officers during the Russian Civil War.

Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...

. Winter of 1918-1919. The power in the city passes from the Hetman to the Directorate of Ukraine, then from

Petliura Symon Vasylyovych Petliura ( uk, Си́мон Васи́льович Петлю́ра; – May 25, 1926) was a Ukrainian politician and journalist. He became the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Army and the President of the Ukrainian People' ...

to the Bolsheviks. Turbins and their acquaintances have to make their choice. Colonel Alexei Turbin and his brother Nicholas remain loyal to the White Movement and bravely defend it, without worrying about their lives. Elena's (née Turbin) husband, Vladimir Talberg flees shamefully from the city with the retreating German troops. In this troubled time, the family and close friends gather and celebrate the New Year. A strange and slightly ridiculous person comes to visit them, a distant relative of the Turbins - Larion Surzhansky (Lariosik).

Cast

Andrey Myagkov Andrey Vasilyevich Myagkov (russian: link=no, Андрей Васильевич Мягков; 8 July 1938 – 18 February 2021) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, theater director and writer. He is best known for his roles in famous ...

— Alexei Vasilievich Turbin *

Andrei Rostotsky Andrei Stanislavovich Rostotsky (Russian: Андрей Станиславович Ростоцкий, January 25, 1957 – May 5, 2002) was a Soviet Russian film and theatre actor and stunt performer, film director and screenwriter, and also TV ...

— Nikolai Vasilievich Turbin *

Valentina Titova Valentina Antipovna Titova (russian: Валентина Антиповна Титова; February 6, 1942 in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast SSSR) is a Russian actress. Biography Valentina Antipovna Titova was born on 6 February 1942 in the city of K ...

— Elena Talberg * Oleg Basilashvili — Vladimir Robertovich Talberg * Vladimir Basov — Viktor Viktorovich Myshlaevsky * Vasily Lanovoy — Leonid Yurievich Shervinsky *

Pyotr Shcherbakov Pyotr Ivanovich Shcherbakov (russian: Пётр Ива́нович Щербако́в; 21 July 1929 – March 16, 1992) was a Soviet film and theater actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980). Member of the CPSU since 1955. Biography Born July ...

— Alexander Bronislavovich Studzinsky *Sergey Ivanov — Lariosik (Larion Larionovich Surzhansky) *Viktor Chekmaryov — Vasily Ivanovich Lisovich *Margarita Krinitsyna — Vanda, wife of Lisovich * Vladimir Samoilov — Hetman Skoropadsky * Gleb Strizhenov — General von Shratt *Vadim Grachyov — von Doost *

Nikolay Smorchkov Nikolay Gavrilovich Smorchkov (russian: Николай Гаврилович Сморчков; 9 August 1930 – 7 March 2021) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. Biography Nikolay Smorchkov was born on 9 August 1930 in the village of Ivanko ...

— First Officer *Igor Bezyayev — Lieutenant Kopylov *Mikhail Selyutin — third officer, lieutenant * Fyodor Nikitin — Maxim * Ivan Ryzhov — footman Fedor *Dmitry Orlovsky — the postman *

Boryslav Brondukov Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov ( uk, Борислáв Миколáйович Брондукóв; russian: Борислав Николаевич Брондуков; 1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian film character actor, People's Ar ...

— the Bolshevik agitator *Leo Perfilov — city dweller

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Days of the Turbins 1976 drama films 1976 films Soviet television films Mosfilm films Films based on works by Mikhail Bulgakov Films directed by Vladimir Basov

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