One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1970)
100 min
Fly-on-the-wall treatment of an ordinary day in the life of a prisoner in Stalin's Gulag. Closely adapted from Solzhenitsyn's classic novel based on his own experiences. Shot entirely on location in northern Norway
- Release date
- November 26, 1970
- Country of origin
- Norway, United States, United Kingdom
- Music
- Arne Nordheim
Cast
- Tom Courtenay as Ivan Denisovich
- Espen Skjønberg as Tiurin
- Alf Malland as Fetiukov
- Frimann Falck Clausen as Senka
- Jo Skjønberg as Gopchik
- Wolfe Morris
- Odd Jan Sandsdalen as Eino
- Torstein Rustdal as Vaino
- James Maxwell as Captain
- Alfred Burke as Alyosha
Crew
- Casper Wrede · Director
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn · Writer
- Ronald Harwood · Writer
- Casper Wrede · Producer
- Arne Nordheim · Composer
- Sven Nykvist · Cinematographer
- Thelma Connell · Editor