Defence Counsel Sedov
Защитник Седов
Synopsis
Late one evening in Moscow in 1937, Defence Counsel Sedov hears a knock at the door. Three women whose agronomist husbands have been sentenced to death for alleged sabotage beg him to take on the seemingly hopeless task of saving them. Sedov embarks upon a succession of encounters with increasingly powerful officials, gradually persuading them to look at the case anew. But the highest authorities are not so easily outmanoeuvered, and Sedov becomes canonised as a Stalinist zealot, with the film building inexorably to its chilling triple climax.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Evgeny Tsymbal
- Screenplay & Story
- Mariya Zvereva, Ilya Zverev
- Original Score
- Vadym Khrapachov
- Original Title
- Защитник Седов
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Evgeny Tsymbal
Mariya Zvereva, Ilya Zverev
Vadym Khrapachov
Vladimir Shevtsik
Eleonora Praksina
Department Leadership Roster
Evgeny Tsymbal
Director
Evgeniy Chernyaev
Production Design
Eleonora Praksina
Editor
Vladimir Shevtsik
Director of Photography
Mariya Zvereva
Screenplay
Ilya Zverev
Screenplay
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BAFTA Award for Best Short Film
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Frequently Asked Questions About Defence Counsel Sedov
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What is Defence Counsel Sedov about?
Late one evening in Moscow in 1937, Defence Counsel Sedov hears a knock at the door. Three women whose agronomist husbands have been sentenced to death for alleged sabotage beg him to take on the seemingly hopeless task of saving them. Sedov embarks upon a succession of encounters with increasingly powerful officials, gradually persuading them to look at the case anew. But the highest authorities are not so easily outmanoeuvered, and Sedov becomes canonised as a Stalinist zealot, with the film building inexorably to its chilling triple climax.
Who directed Defence Counsel Sedov?
Defence Counsel Sedov was directed by Evgeny Tsymbal.
Who stars in Defence Counsel Sedov?
The principal cast of Defence Counsel Sedov includes Vladimir Ilin, Albina Matveyeva, Tamara Chernova, Татьяна Рогозина, Vatslav Dvorzhetsky.
When was Defence Counsel Sedov released and how long is it?
Defence Counsel Sedov was released in 1988 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Defence Counsel Sedov?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Defence Counsel Sedov was composed by Vadym Khrapachov.