Hatred (1977 film)

Hatred
Directed by	Samvel Gasparov
Written by	Nikita Mikhalkov Eduard Volodarsky
Starring	Yevgeni Solyakov Ivan Matskevich
Cinematography	Eduard Timlin
Music by	Yevgeni Stikhin
Production company	Odessa Film Studio
Release date	1977 (1977)
Running time	72 mins.
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Hatred (Russian: Ненaвисть, romanized: Nenavist) is a 1977 Soviet action adventure film directed by Samvel Gasparov.

Plot

This drama explores the way that war tears families apart.

Hatred is set in a small village in the Ukraine, in which dying man Bulgya tries to reconcile his three estranged sons, who have been scattered by the Russian Civil War. The elder son, Stepan served with the White Army, the middle son Fyodor served with the Red Army while the youngest, Mitka left home with no allegiances and no idea where to go. Contrary to Bulgya's hopes, the reunion is a cool one.

When Bulgya dies, the brothers are drawn together. They bury their father and promptly leave the village. But as soon as they pass the gates, a band of horsemen in Red Army uniforms burst into the village, killing the villagers, and burning their homes. The brothers set off in pursuit without any idea of who they are chasing. They do not know if they are really Red Army officers or if they are White Guards in disguise. Eventually Stepan recognises a fellow soldier from the White Guards and realises his loyalties are divided. He tries to play both sides, first betraying his brothers to the White Guards, and then helping them to escape. Fyodor and Mitka take a White Colonel prisoner, and on his way from the estate, Stepan hears gunshots. Rushing off after them, he realises he has become a stranger to the Whites as well.

External links

• Hatred at AllMovie
• Hatred at IMDb