Ivan Pavlov (1949)

Original title

Академик Иван Павлов

Directed by

Grigori Roshal

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Soviet film follows the life of scientist Ivan Pavlov, focusing on his famous experiments with dogs. It shows his work and his conflicted relationship with the Soviet government.

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What happens

Ivan Pavlov (Russian: Академик Иван Павлов, romanized: Akademik Ivan Pavlov) is a 1949 Soviet biopic directed by Grigori Roshal and starring Aleksandr Borisov, Nina Alisova and Nikolai Plotnikov. The film portrays the life of the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936), known for his Pavlov's dog experiments. The film was made during the Stalinist era, despite the fact that Pavlov had been a noted opponent of the Soviet regime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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