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What is the Theory of Relativity? (1964)

Name: What is the Theory of Relativity?
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1964-01-15
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Alla Demidova, Georgiy Vitsin, Aleksei Gribov, Aleksey Polevoy, Georgi Tusuzov

What is the Theory of Relativity? (1964), directed by Semyon Raytburt, starring Alla Demidova and Georgiy Vitsin.

01/15/1964 BR Documentary 20m

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In a compartment of the Moscow-Novosibirsk train, a young physicist meets famous film actors. The conversation accidentally comes to Einstein, and the woman begins to explain to her fellow travelers what the theory of relativity is. The actors are incidentally on their way to the shooting of a film about physicists, but they do not understand the subject at all.

Yuriy BerenshteynCinematography
Semyon RaytburtDirector, Screenplay
Фабиан МогилевскийProducer
Aleksandr ZatsepinOriginal music

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It premiered on January 15, 1964, a Wednesday.
Its original title is "Что такое теория относительности".
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosTsentrnauchfilm
CountriesSoviet Union
LanguagesRussian
StatusReleased

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Yuriy Berenshteyn Cinematography
Semyon Raytburt Director
Фабиан Могилевский Producer
Aleksandr Zatsepin Original music
Семён Лунгин Screenplay
Semyon Raytburt Screenplay

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What is What is the Theory of Relativity? about?

What is the Theory of Relativity?: In a compartment of the Moscow-Novosibirsk train, a young physicist meets famous film actors. The conversation accidentally comes to Einstein, and the woman begins to explain to her fellow travelers what the theory of relativity is. The actors are incidentally on their way to the shooting of a film about physicists, b…

Who directed What is the Theory of Relativity??

What is the Theory of Relativity? was directed by Semyon Raytburt in 1964.

Who stars in What is the Theory of Relativity??

The cast of What is the Theory of Relativity? includes Alla Demidova, Georgiy Vitsin, Aleksei Gribov, Aleksey Polevoy and Georgi Tusuzov.

How long is What is the Theory of Relativity??

What is the Theory of Relativity? runs for 20 minutes, or 0h20.