Top billed cast

1. 

   Aleksandr Kuznetsov

   Kornev

2. 

   Aleksandr Filippenko

   Stepniak and the Man with the Wooden Leg

3. 

   Anatoliy Belyy

   Vyshynsky

4. 

   Andris Keišs

   The Deputy

5. 

   Vytautas Kaniušonis

   Prison Director

6. 

   Valentin Novopolskij

   Chatterbox

7. 

   Ivgeny Terletsky

   Old Prisoner

8. 

   Orests Paško

   Corridor Guard

9. 

   Valerijus Jevsejevas

   Old prosecutor

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Reviews

A review by Brent Marchant

Written by Brent Marchant on 2025-10-27

Trust and idealism are certainly noble qualities, but, when taken too far, they can easily morph into naivete and gullibility. And those qualities, in turn, can carry seriously devastating consequences. But what I have difficulty understanding is why anyone would legitimately want to make a film showcasing such an unengaging, uninspired outcome. Is it supposed to be taken as a cautionary tale? A tragedy of epic proportions? A case study of the consequences that come with not waking up in time to smell the coffee? What’s more, circumstances like this are made even worse when the victim in suc...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Russian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• based on true story
• joseph stalin
• prosecutor
• government corruption
• historical drama
• 1930s
• courtroom drama
• soviet union history
• ussr