Promised Heaven (1991)

  • NR
  • 01/01/1991 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 2h 5m

Overview

In the new Russia, former middle class citizens find themselves out in the dumps. Literally. They build homes, elect their own government, work, beg, scavenge, date and fight all while living in a huge city dump. Some try to beat the odds and return to society, but it seems that there is only one place left for them to go...

Eldar Ryazanov

Director, Writer

Henrietta Altman

Writer

Cast

Olga Volkova's headshot

Olga Volkova

Katya Ivanova
Liya Akhedzhakova's headshot

Liya Akhedzhakova

Fima
Valentin Gaft's headshot

Valentin Gaft

President
Oleg Basilashvili's headshot

Oleg Basilashvili

President's friend
Leonid Bronevoy's headshot

Leonid Bronevoy

'Banzai', the Colonel
Svetlana Nemolyaeva's headshot

Svetlana Nemolyaeva

President's ex-wife
Natalya Gundareva's headshot

Natalya Gundareva

Luska
Roman Kartsev's headshot

Roman Kartsev

Solomon

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