Строгий юноша (1935) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1935, Строгий юноша is a drame film directed by Abram Room, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. The film’s content makes no concessions to the usual expectations of Soviet audiences of the 1930s. The cast of characters is extremely unlikely in almost every conventional respect. The action involves the household of the prominent Dr. Stepanov and his young wife, Masha, who share their large and richly adorned mansion with the parasitical Fedor Tsitronov, whose presence in the household is given only the most implausible of explanations. Equally implausible is the acquaintance of the family with the young and proud Grisha Fokin, whose leadership role in the Young Communist League is never clearly defined and who is never seen engaged in any work or professional activity.

Who’s in it. Строгий юноша stars Dmitri Dorlyak as Grisha Fokin, Olga Zhiznyeva as Masha Stepanova, Yuri Yuryev as Professor Yuliyan Stepanov and Maksim Shtraukh as Fyodor Tsitronov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Строгий юноша has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Строгий юноша page.

If you liked it. Fans of Строгий юноша tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.