Vertical (1966)
- Original title
- Вертикаль
- Directed by
- Stanislav Govorukhin, Boris Durov
- Genre
- action film, adventure film, sport film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- 0+
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A team of climbers attempts to scale a dangerous mountain. The leader hides critical information from the group as a storm approaches.
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What happens
Vertical (Russian: Вертикаль) is a 1967 Soviet sports action adventure film directed by Stanislav Govorukhin and Boris Durov. With 32.8 million viewers it became one of the 1967 Soviet box office leaders (10th place among the Soviet-produced movies and 13th place it total). The film was a directorial debut for both Govorukhin and Durov. It was also the first movie where Vladimir Vysotsky worked as a composer and songwriter. His songs became extremely popular, they were immediately released on the extended play and gave a start to his musical career. The film tells the story of a seasoned climber Vitali Leonov who leads a team to conquer a treacherous peak, but important information is kept secret and an approaching cyclone test their survival and trust. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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