Elem Klimov

Elem Klimov

Elem Germanovich Klimov (Russian: Эле́м Ге́рманович Кли́мов; 9 July 1933 – 26 October 2003) was a Soviet Russian film director. He studied at VGIK, and was married to film director Larisa Shepitko. Klimov is best known in the West for his final film, 1985’s Come and See (Иди и смотри), which follows a teenage boy in German-occupied Belarus during the German-Soviet War and is often considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He also directed dark comedies, children’s movies, and historical pictures.

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Elem Klimov Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Elem Klimov. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Elem Klimov films ranked by score.

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Come and See (1985)

Drama War
A Belarusian boy named Florya slips away from home to join partisan fighters during the Nazi occupation, convinced he is running toward something. What he finds is the systematic destruction...
Score 8.2

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