The Red Snowball Tree_
A thief named Egor, having served a term in prison, goes to the country to meet his pen-friend Lyuba, a kind genial village woman. Egor comes to love Lyuba sincerely. Now he has friends, work and a beloved woman, he decides to break with his criminal past and start a new life. However, his former criminal associates interfere brutally.
Starring
Vasiliy Shukshin, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Ivan Ryzhov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Red Snowball Tree was released 52 years ago in 1974.
Overview
A thief named Egor, having served a term in prison, goes to the country to meet his pen-friend Lyuba, a kind genial village woman. Egor comes to love Lyuba s...
The Red Snowball Tree is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (20)
Vasiliy Shukshin
Yegor Proskudin
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina
Lyuba Baikalova
Ivan Ryzhov
Fyodor Baikalov
Aleksey Vanin
Pyotr Baikalov
Mariya Vinogradova
Zoya Baikalova
Lev Durov
Sergei Mikhailovich, waiter
Georgi Burkov
Guba
Mariya Skvortsova
Lyuba's mother
Efimiya Bystrova
Kudelikha, Yegor's mother
Tatyana Gavrilova
Luciene
Nikolay Grabbe
Prison Warden
Aleksandr Gorbenko
Kolya
Natalya Gvozdikova
Telephone Operator
Oleg Korchikov
Shura
Nikolay Pogodin
Sovkhoz Director
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Lidiya Gameltova
Tatyana Ukharova
Lyuba's friend
Vladimir Laptev
Kolya's mate
Iya Arepina
Yegor's sister
Artur Makarov
Buldya
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Country
SU
Rating
7.0/10 (63 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Red Snowball Tree about?
A thief named Egor, having served a term in prison, goes to the country to meet his pen-friend Lyuba, a kind genial village woman. Egor comes to love Lyuba sincerely. Now he has friends, work and a beloved woman, he decides to break with his criminal past and start a new life. However, his former criminal associates interfere brutally.
How long is The Red Snowball Tree?
The Red Snowball Tree has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in The Red Snowball Tree?
The cast of The Red Snowball Tree includes Vasiliy Shukshin, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Ivan Ryzhov, Aleksey Vanin, Mariya Vinogradova.
What is the rating of The Red Snowball Tree?
The Red Snowball Tree has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 63 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama