Does The Republic of ShKID end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Republic of ShKID easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Republic of ShKID scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Republic of ShKID violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Republic of ShKID sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Republic of ShKID

Name: The Republic of ShKID
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Sergei Yursky, Yuliya Burygina, Pavel Luspekayev, Aleksandr Melnikov, Anatoli Stolbov

Directed by Gennadi Poloka

Produced by Lenfilm

1966103 min6.6 / 10

A warm, hopeful story of street orphans transformed through the dedication of caring educators, grounded in 1920s Russian history and the redemptive power of human connection.

The film is based on the eponymous book, written by two former street gangsters - Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev. Film is set in the 1920s St. Petersburg, Russia. Streets of the city are full of the homeless boys. They are caught to be raised and educated at the correction school named after Dostoevsky. The boys are street smart and difficult. But the faculty stands up to the challenge. The teaches are being devoted and caring, and gradually win the respect of the most difficult kids. The school director Vicknixor is a refined intellectual, who becomes a role model for the boys.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Heartwarming Family Friendships Family Reunions and Second Chances Uplifting Underdog Stories Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Family Comedy Drama

Keywords

Street Urchin School Principal Russian History Youth Correctional Facility Eccentric Leader

Questions people ask

Does The Republic of ShKID end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The Republic of ShKID easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The Republic of ShKID scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Republic of ShKID violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Republic of ShKID sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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