Counterplan
Встречный
Synopsis
The story of an effort to catch "wreckers" at work in a Soviet factory. The film’s title-song called "The Song of the Counterplan", composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, became world famous and was adapted into "Au-devant de la vie", a notable song of the French socialist movement of the 1930s.
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Vladimir Gardin
Babchenko
Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina
Babchikha
Tatyana Guretskaya
Katya
Andrei Abrikosov
Pavel
Boris Tenin
Vasya
Boris Poslavsky
Skvorzov
Mariya Pototskaya
Ego mat (as M. Pototskaya)
Leonid Alekseev
Direktor zavoda (as A. Alekseev)
Nikolay Kozlovsky
Lazarev
Vladimir Sladkopevtsev
Morgun
Yakov Gudkin
Chutochkin
Nikolai Michurin
Master
Fedor Slavski
Master
Pyotr Aleynikov
Slepnitsyn, young worker (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 10, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fridrikh Ermler, Sergei Yutkevich
- Screenplay & Story
- Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lyubashevsky, Fridrikh Ermler, Sergei Yutkevich, Lydia Chukovskaya, Aleksandr Panteleyev
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Встречный
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fridrikh Ermler, Sergei Yutkevich
Lev Arnshtam, Leonid Lyubashevsky, Fridrikh Ermler, Sergei Yutkevich, Lydia Chukovskaya, Aleksandr Panteleyev
Dmitri Shostakovich
Vladimir Rapoport, Aleksandr Gintsburg, Iosif Martov
Department Leadership Roster
Fridrikh Ermler
Director
Sergei Yutkevich
Director
Vladimir Rapoport
Director of Photography
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Gintsburg
Director of Photography
Iosif Martov
Director of Photography
Lev Arnshtam
Writer
Leonid Lyubashevsky
Writer
Fridrikh Ermler
Writer
Sergei Yutkevich
Writer
Boris Dubrovsky-Eshke
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Counterplan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Counterplan about?
The story of an effort to catch "wreckers" at work in a Soviet factory. The film’s title-song called "The Song of the Counterplan", composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, became world famous and was adapted into "Au-devant de la vie", a notable song of the French socialist movement of the 1930s.
Who directed Counterplan?
Counterplan was directed by Fridrikh Ermler, Sergei Yutkevich.
Who stars in Counterplan?
The principal cast of Counterplan includes Vladimir Gardin, Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina, Tatyana Guretskaya, Andrei Abrikosov, Boris Tenin.
When was Counterplan released and how long is it?
Counterplan was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Counterplan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Counterplan was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.