WHITE BIM, THE BLACK EAR


Title   Cast   Director   Year Shown  Other Info    Country  Notes 


Beli Bim—Chornoye ukho

USSR , 150 min

Shown in 1978

CREDITS

dir
Stanislav Rostotsky
scr
Stanislav Rostotsky
cam
Viacheslav Shumsky
cast
Viacheslav Tikhonov, Valentina Vladimirova, Irina Shevchuk

OTHER

source
Goskino
White Bim, the Black Ear

This prizewinner both in the Soviet Union and at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival is the most popular film of the year in the USSR. Directed by award-winning Stanislav Rostotsky (Oscar-nominated in 1973 for The Dawns Are So Quiet Here), the film traces the joys and sorrows that befall a wandering dog named Bim. Through his experiences, we see a varied and fascinating tapestry of the world. Rostotsky is interested in various questions about modern life. By what values should one life, what yardsticks should one use to tell the beautiful from the ugly? Do we have time to pause and look inside ourselves? Shot on location in central Russia, the graceful landscapes make nature one of the main protagonists. And the dog playing the title role acts as if he must have read the script.