Where to Watch By the Lake

Fancy watching 'By the Lake' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Sergei Gerasimov-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'By the Lake' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'By the Lake' right now, here are some specifics about the Mosfilm drama flick.

Released , 'By the Lake' stars Oleg Zhakov, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Vasiliy Shukshin, Valentina Telichkina The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 53 min, and received a user score of 52 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 7 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "The film is a reflection on the responsibility of man to other people, native nature and the world around us, the problem of preserving Lake Baikal, on the banks of which a large construction project has unfolded. The first half of the 60s of the XX century, the story of the love of young Lena Barmina to an adult respectable person, bearing on his shoulders a heavy burden of responsibility for the activities of a huge enterprise. Construction engineer Chernykh and Lena, the daughter of a scientist, are doing everything to save the lake from harmful and unjustified plums. A difficult relationship develops between them and soon Lena realizes that she is in love. But after learning that Chernykh is married, the girl leaves..." .