Wait for the «John Grafton»
Gaidiet "Džonu Graftonu"
Synopsis
At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andris Rozenbergs
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladlen Dozortsev, Valeriy Starodubtsev
- Original Score
- Pauls Dambis
- Original Title
- Gaidiet "Džonu Graftonu"
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Rīgas kinostudija
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andris Rozenbergs
Vladlen Dozortsev, Valeriy Starodubtsev
Pauls Dambis
Janis Murnieks
Department Leadership Roster
Andris Rozenbergs
Director
Vladlen Dozortsev
Writer
Janis Murnieks
Director of Photography
Victor Shildknekht
Production Design
Valeriy Starodubtsev
Writer
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What is Wait for the «John Grafton» about?
At the beginning of the summer of 1905, representatives of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party Krasilnikov and Elkonen turned to Captain Zhanis Trautman, a Latvian political emigrant living on the outskirts of London, with a proposal to lead a steamer with a cargo of weapons to the shores of Russia. Having recruited a team of old and tried comrades, Trautman changes the crew of an English cargo ship bought by the front men. In the course of the squabble that arose on this occasion, a sailor of the old crew, David Blake, was stabbed. The wounded Blake and the veterinarian Gruber, who accompanied the cargo of anthrax drugs, are forced to leave on board. On the high seas, weapons and explosives were loaded on board. The steamer headed for the Oresund Strait, where a messenger was to meet him.
Who directed Wait for the «John Grafton»?
Wait for the «John Grafton» was directed by Andris Rozenbergs.
Who stars in Wait for the «John Grafton»?
The principal cast of Wait for the «John Grafton» includes Janis Paukstello, Juris Plavins, Juris Strenga, Jonas Pakulis, Juozas Budraitis.
When was Wait for the «John Grafton» released and how long is it?
Wait for the «John Grafton» was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Wait for the «John Grafton»?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wait for the «John Grafton» was composed by Pauls Dambis.