Close to Eden (1991)
Urga (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 59min
- Adventure, Drama
- 30 Oct 1992 (USA)
- Movie
A curious friendship develops between Gombo, a young Mongolian shepherd living with his wife and family in a hut, deep in the wilderness of the steppes, and Sergei, a Russian worker whose truck breaks down not far from Gombo's hut.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Badema | ... |
Pagma
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Bayaertu | ... |
Gombo
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| Vladimir Gostyukhin | ... |
Sergei
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Baoyinhexige | ... |
Bayartou
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Yongyan Bao | ... |
Bourma
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Wurinile | ... |
Bouin
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Babushka | ... |
Grandma
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Biao Wang | ... |
Van Biao
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Jinsheng Bao |
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| Nikolay Vashchilin | ... |
Nikolai
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| Larisa Kuznetsova | ... |
Marina
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Jon Bochinski | ... |
Stanislas
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| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... |
Bicycle rider (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ||
Written by
| Rustam Ibragimbekov | ... | (screenplay) |
| Rustam Ibragimbekov | ... | (story) |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| René Cleitman | ... | associate producer |
| Jean-Louis Piel | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Sandrin | ... | co-producer |
| Michel Seydoux | ... | producer |
Music by
| Eduard Artemyev | ... | (as Eduard Artemev) |
Cinematography by
| Vilen Kalyuta | ||
Editing by
| Joëlle Hache | ||
Production Design by
| Aleksey Levchenko | ||
Costume Design by
| Irina Ginno | ||
Makeup Department
| Larisa Avdyushko | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Millet | ... | production manager |
| She Senkin | ... | production manager |
| Leonid Vereshchagin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anatoliy Ermilov | ... | assistant director |
| Ulrike Koch | ... | assistant director |
| Stepan Mikhalkov | ... | assistant director |
| Aleksandrs Petukhovs | ... | third assistant director |
| Andrey Razenkov | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | re-recording mixer (as Vinsent Arnardi) |
| Jean Goudier | ... | sound editor |
| André Rigaut | ... | sound |
| Eric Tisserand | ... | sound mixer assistant |
| Jean Umansky | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Jack Brehier | ... | Steadicam operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Galina Bolotnikova | ... | wardrober |
Additional Crew
| Marie-France Calif | ... | production coordinator |
| François d'Artemare | ... | production assistant / production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Camera One (co-production)
- Hachette Première (co-production)
- UGC Images (co-production)
- Studio Trite (co-production)
- Arion Productions (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (with the participation of)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (with the participation of)
Distributors
- AMLF (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Saison (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- KinoVista (2009) (France) (theatrical) (Mikhalkov Retrospective)
- Mikado Film (1991) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mundial Films (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (1993) (Canada) (video)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv)
- Cineglobe (1993) (Canada) (video)
- Gativideo (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Miramax (1992) (United States) (subtitled)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- RUSCICO (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
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Storyline
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The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions, until a Russian truck driver, Serguei, gets stuck with his truck nearby. The cultural gap between Gombo and Serguie seems invincible. But maybe they can learn a few things from each other? Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film from Russia. Previous nominees from that country had been submitted from The Soviet Union. It lost to France's Indochine (1992). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Distinguished Gentleman/Brother's Keeper/The Bodyguard/The Crying Game/Close to Eden (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chanson "Les Collines de Mandchourie" See more » |