Cinema
White Bim Black Ear
Белый Бим Чёрное ухо
Stanislav Rostotsky · 1977
Synopsis
Ivan Ivanovich, a solitary writer and hunting enthusiast, adopts in spring a setter puppy with a white coat, marked by a single black ear: because of this colour, Bim will not be able to obtain his breed papers. The man and the dog become inseparable, despite a hostile neighbour who accuses the animal of being dangerous. Then the master falls ill and has to leave; Bim, left alone, sets out to look for him and meets all sorts of people.
Context
The director wrote the screenplay himself from the novel by Gavriil Troyepolsky; the cinematography is by Vyacheslav Shumsky and Sergei Serebriannikov, the music by Andrei Petrov. Vyacheslav Tikhonov plays Ivan Ivanovich, and two setters share the role of Bim. Produced by the Gorky studio, the film was released on 15 September 1977; it runs for about three hours and follows the dog from one encounter to the next.
Who it is for
A long three-hour drama, seen from a dog's level, for families as well as for friends of animals.
Prizes and reception
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.