The Seventh Companion
Седьмой спутник
Synopsis
A portrait of the era of "Red Terror" during the civil war that followed the Bolshevik revolution, The Seventh Companion offers a character study in General Adamov (Andrei Popov), a law professor in the tsarist army, who is incarcerated by the Bolshevik secret police along with many other members of the bourgeoisie. Finally released into the new world of the Soviet Union, the resigned officer finds that he has lost everything from his old life except a mantel clock that he carries through the night from place to place, until he ends up back where he started.
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Andrei Popov
Maj. Gen. Adamov
Aleksandr Anisimov
Kukhtin
Pyotr Chernov
Zykov
Vladimir Osenev
Priklonski
Valentin Abramov
Predsedatel domkombeda
Sofiya Giatsintova
General's wife
Vladimir Erenberg
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Muravlyov
Georgiy Yumatov
Aleksey Batalov
Commissar
Aleksey Glazyrin
Liliya Gritsenko
Vladimir Muravyov
Turka
Pantelejmon Krymov
Anatoliy Romashin
Lieutenant
Yakov Golyakov
prisoner
Kirill Gun
Nikolai Korn
Polkovnik
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei German, Grigoriy Aronov
- Screenplay & Story
- Edgar Dubrovsky, Yuri Klepikov
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Седьмой спутник
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei German, Grigoriy Aronov
Edgar Dubrovsky, Yuri Klepikov, Boris Lavrenev, Aleksandr Bessmertniy
Isaac Schwarts
Eduard Rozovsky
Raisa Izakson
Vasiliy Popov
Department Leadership Roster
Raisa Izakson
Editor
Vilya Rakhmatulina
Costume Design
Edgar Dubrovsky
Screenplay
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
Igor Vuskovich
Production Design
Aleksei German
Director
Eduard Rozovsky
Director of Photography
Yuri Klepikov
Screenplay
Grigoriy Aronov
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Seventh Companion
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What is The Seventh Companion about?
A portrait of the era of "Red Terror" during the civil war that followed the Bolshevik revolution, The Seventh Companion offers a character study in General Adamov (Andrei Popov), a law professor in the tsarist army, who is incarcerated by the Bolshevik secret police along with many other members of the bourgeoisie. Finally released into the new world of the Soviet Union, the resigned officer finds that he has lost everything from his old life except a mantel clock that he carries through the night from place to place, until he ends up back where he started.
Who directed The Seventh Companion?
The Seventh Companion was directed by Aleksei German, Grigoriy Aronov.
Who stars in The Seventh Companion?
The principal cast of The Seventh Companion includes Andrei Popov, Aleksandr Anisimov, Pyotr Chernov, Vladimir Osenev, Valentin Abramov.
When was The Seventh Companion released and how long is it?
The Seventh Companion was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Seventh Companion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Seventh Companion was composed by Isaac Schwarts.
Is The Seventh Companion based on a book or true story?
The Seventh Companion is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Boris Lavrenev".