Movie

A Step

★ 6.7(6)19881h 53m

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Good to know

Director: Aleksandr Mitta
Release date: 1988-06-08
Runtime: 1h 53m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Sovinfilm

About A Step

A Step is a 1988 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Aleksandr Mitta, starring Leonid Filatov, Komaki Kurihara and Oleg Tabakov. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Step in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Romantic love story of Russian physician Gusev and Japanese woman Keiko takes place in time of fighting of Russian and Japanese scientists against poliomyelitis epidemic broken out in Japan in 1959.

Cast

Leonid Filatov

Gusev

Komaki Kurihara

Keiko

Oleg Tabakov

Tutunov

Elena Yakovleva

Tatyana

Goh Watanabe

Ken

Vladimir Ilin

Medyaev

Andrey Kharitonov

Igor

Akira Kume

Minister

Taketoshi Naitō

Director

Detlev Kügow

Horst

Vera Trofimova

Valentina

Ryochi Ogasawara

Tetsuo

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch A Step in Canada?+

A Step is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is A Step on Netflix?+

A Step is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is A Step?+

A Step has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

Who stars in A Step?+

A Step stars Leonid Filatov, Komaki Kurihara, Oleg Tabakov, Elena Yakovleva and Goh Watanabe.

When did A Step come out?+

A Step is a 1988 movie directed by Aleksandr Mitta.

What genre is A Step?+

A Step is Drama film.

Who directed A Step?+

A Step was directed by Aleksandr Mitta.