As the communist revolt progresses in Russia, a female commissar is dispatched to some anarchist sailors to get them on board the party bandwagon.
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Title: Optimisticheskaya tragediya (1963)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Margarita Volodina | ... | Kommissar | |
| Boris Andreyev | ... | Vozhak | |
| Vyacheslav Tikhonov | ... | Aleksey | |
| Vsevolod Sanaev | ... | Sipliy | |
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Orko Byerninen | ... | Vainonen (as O. Byerninen) |
| Vsevolod Safonov | ... | Bering (as V. Sefonov) | |
| Ivan Zhevago | ... | Botsman (as I. Zhevago) | |
| Daniil Netrebin | ... | Ryaboy (as D. Netrebin) | |
| Grigory Mikhaylov | ... | Staryy matros (as G. Mikhaylov) | |
| Pyotr Sobolevsky | ... | Sudovoy vrach (as P. Sobolevskiy) | |
| Erast Garin | ... | Vozhachok (as E. Garin) | |
| Oleg Strizhenov | ... | Pervyy ofitser (as O. Strizhenov) | |
| Gleb Strizhenov | ... | Vtoroy ofitser (as G. Strizhenov) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Valentin Belokhvostik | ... | Vedushchiy (as V. Belokhvostik) | |
| Ivan Bondar | ... | Matros (as I. Bondar) | |
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As the communist revolt progresses in Russia, a female commissar is dispatched to some anarchist sailors to get them on board the party bandwagon.
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Country:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianRelease Date:
22 February 1964 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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70 mm 6-TrackAspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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First of the only two Soviet movies filmed in black and white and 70 mm (Sovscope70). See more »Alternate Versions
Filmed in Sovscope 70, Sovcolor, 6-track magnetic stereo. Optically converted to Kinopanorama, 9-track magnetic stereo sound. USA release in black & white and 35 mm only. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Despite its being a phenomenal success both critically and financially when first released in Russia this altogether remarkable film of Samsonov deserves far greater recognition in the West. Simply stunning.