The Spy
Филёр
Synopsis
1916: on the verge of being evicted from his apartment, unable to find a job, with a desperate wife and a sick child, a man wrestles with his conscience about whether to turn police informer for money.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roman Balayan
- Screenplay & Story
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, Roman Balayan
- Original Score
- Vadym Khrapachov
- Original Title
- Филёр
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roman Balayan
Rustam Ibragimbekov, Roman Balayan
Vadym Khrapachov
Vasyl Trushkovskyi, Bohdan Verzhbytskyi
Department Leadership Roster
Roman Balayan
Director
Rustam Ibragimbekov
Writer
Roman Balayan
Writer
Oksana Medved
Production Design
Vadym Khrapachov
Original Music Composer
Vasyl Trushkovskyi
Director of Photography
Bohdan Verzhbytskyi
Director of Photography
Sergei Khotimsky
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Spy
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What is The Spy about?
1916: on the verge of being evicted from his apartment, unable to find a job, with a desperate wife and a sick child, a man wrestles with his conscience about whether to turn police informer for money.
Who directed The Spy?
The Spy was directed by Roman Balayan.
Who stars in The Spy?
The principal cast of The Spy includes Oleg Yankovsky, Aleksandr Vokach, Elena Safonova, Oleksiy Horbunov, Aleksandr Zbruev.
When was The Spy released and how long is it?
The Spy was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The Spy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Spy was composed by Vadym Khrapachov.