Poster for the movie DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son

DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son

2020 • 132 minutes
Drama

«The Return of the Prodigal Son» is the first volume from the film (novel) of Anatoli Vassiliev’s «Empire» inside the Dau cycle. The story is about inner kinship, which is much closer than blood, about inevitable betrayal, about almost fatherly love and forgiveness. Cigarettes (papirossa), images from «Faust» and «Don Juan», walks in the Soviet Park of culture... And a terrible, narrow gap inside the brutal regime where you have to be skilled enough to survive... Yes! and they also play gorodki (skittles) with childish passion!

Picture of Anatoly Vasiliev

Anatoly Vasiliev

Anatoly Krupitsa, Director of the Institute (1938-1952)

Picture of Teodor Currentzis

Teodor Currentzis

Dau

Picture of Inna Schorr

Inna Schorr

Krupitsa's secretary

Picture of Mikhail Fikhtengolts

Mikhail Fikhtengolts

Dau's friend, inspector

Picture of Vyacheslav Kolyus

Vyacheslav Kolyus

Viktor, Window Cleaner

Picture of Nikolai Gubarev

Nikolai Gubarev

Skittles Instructor