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The Commissar (1967)
Komissar (original title)

110 min  -  Drama | War  -   26 August 1988 (Finland)
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Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with a Jewish family to give birth and is softened somewhat by the experience of family life.

Director:

Aleksandr Askoldov

Writers:

Aleksandr Askoldov, Vasili Grossman (story)

Stars:

Nonna Mordyukova, Rolan Bykov and Raisa Nedashkovskaya
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Cast

Credited cast:
Nonna Mordyukova Nonna Mordyukova ...
Klavdia Vavilova
Rolan Bykov Rolan Bykov ...
Yefim Mahazannik
Raisa Nedashkovskaya Raisa Nedashkovskaya ...
Maria Mahazannik
Lyudmila Volynskaya Lyudmila Volynskaya ...
The Grandmother
Vasili Shukshin Vasili Shukshin ...
The Commandant
Lyubov Kats Lyubov Kats
Pavel Levin Pavel Levin
Dmitri Kleyman Dmitri Kleyman
Marta Bratkova Marta Bratkova
Igor Fishman Igor Fishman
Sergey Nikonenko Sergey Nikonenko
Otar Koberidze Otar Koberidze
Viktor Shakhov Viktor Shakhov
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Leonid Reutov Leonid Reutov
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Storyline

Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with a Jewish family to give birth and is softened somewhat by the experience of family life. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>  

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Red Army | Pregnancy | Birth | Jewish | Jewish Family  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | War

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Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La comisaria See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$388,029 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Gorky Film Studios, Mosfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A szovjet film 1953-1970 (#1.12)" (1990) See more »