Optimisticheskaya tragediya (1963)

As the communist revolt progresses in Russia, a female commissar is dispatched to some anarchist sailors to get them on board the party bandwagon.

Director:

Samson Samsonov

Writers:

Samson Samsonov, Sofiya Vishnevetskaya

Stars:

Margarita Volodina, Boris Andreyev, Vyacheslav Tikhonov

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Margarita Volodina	...	Commissar
Boris Andreyev	...	Vozhak
Vyacheslav Tikhonov	...	Aleksey
Vsevolod Sanaev	...	Sipliy
Orko Byerninen	...	Vainonen
Vsevolod Safonov	...	Bering
Ivan Zhevago	...	Boatswain
Daniil Netrebin	...	Pock-Marked / Ryaboy
Grigory Mikhaylov	...	Old Sailor
Pyotr Sobolevsky	...	Ship's Doctor
Erast Garin	...	Vozhachok
Oleg Strizhenov	...	First officer
Gleb Strizhenov	...	Second officer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Valentin Belokhvostik	...	Leader
Ivan Bondar	...	(as I. Bondar)

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

anarchism | based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

22 February 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Optimistic Tragedy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Black and White Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First of the only two Soviet movies filmed in black and white and 70 mm (Sovscope70).

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Connections

Version of Optimisticheskaya tragediya (1977)

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