---
title: "Flower on the Stone"
year: 1963
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/flower-on-the-stone-1963"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 150678
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 71
community_rating: 4.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Flower on the Stone (1963) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/flower-on-the-stone-1963

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Flower on the Stone is a film first released in 1963. Catalogued under Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Dovzhenko Film Studios. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "In a fledgling mining town, miners battle politics and a manipulative religious cult."

### Why Watch
- Explores clash of ideology and faith
- Set in a post‑war Soviet mining community
- Combines drama with romantic elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- Brief runtime may limit character depth
- Period style may feel dated to modern viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains intense ideological conflict and religious manipulation, suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, romantic, political, tense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/flower-on-the-stone-1963#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sergei Parajanov, Anatoly Slesarenko
- **Networks / Studios**: Dovzhenko Film Studios

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Grigori Karpov** as *Griva*
- **Lyudmila Cherepanova** as *Lyuda*
- **Inna Burduchenko** as *Khristina*
- **Georgi Yepifantsev** as *Arsen Zagorny*
- **Boris Dmokhovsky** as *Pavel Fedorovich Varchenko*
- **Mikhail Nazvanov** as *Zabroda*
- **Dmytro Franko** as *Chmykh*
- **Boryslav Brondukov** as *Kovalyov*
- **Vladimir Belokurov** as *Khristina's father*
- **Oleksandr Hai** as *Lyuda's father*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the film?
It takes place in a new mining town in the Donets Coal Basin.

### Q: What genres describe the film?
It is classified as drama and romance.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released on 09/09/1963.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 11 minutes.

### Q: What central conflict drives the story?
A clash between young miners, the political establishment, and a devious Pentecostal cult leader.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Flower on the Stone — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/150678)
- [Flower on the Stone (1963) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/flower-on-the-stone)

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