The Riot of the Executioners
Бунт палачей
Synopsis
In 1949, before the celebration of Stalin's 70th anniversary, disabled veterans of the Second World War were shot in the former USSR. The state could not even provide them with an elementary existence and simply destroyed them. Some of them were shot, some were taken to the far islands of the North and to the remote corners of Siberia. The film reproduces a possible story of such a destruction of crippled soldiers in one of Stalin's camps. Combat commander Alexei finds his old military friend, who must also be shot. A real riot begins...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Genādijs Zemels
- Screenplay & Story
- Genādijs Zemels
- Original Title
- Бунт палачей
- Country of Origin
- Kazakhstan
- Spoken Languages
- Kazakh
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
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What is The Riot of the Executioners about?
In 1949, before the celebration of Stalin's 70th anniversary, disabled veterans of the Second World War were shot in the former USSR. The state could not even provide them with an elementary existence and simply destroyed them. Some of them were shot, some were taken to the far islands of the North and to the remote corners of Siberia. The film reproduces a possible story of such a destruction of crippled soldiers in one of Stalin's camps. Combat commander Alexei finds his old military friend, who must also be shot. A real riot begins...
Who directed The Riot of the Executioners?
The Riot of the Executioners was directed by Genādijs Zemels.
Who stars in The Riot of the Executioners?
The principal cast of The Riot of the Executioners includes Aleksey Shemes, Sergej Ufimcev, Igor Gorshkov, Pavel Sirotin.
When was The Riot of the Executioners released and how long is it?
The Riot of the Executioners was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.