Theft
Кража
Synopsis
Theft takes place in Washington, DC. Howard Knox is a well-intentioned Congressman crusading for reform. He is scheduled to make a speech in which he will expose the corrupt activities of an industrial magnate and his congressional stooges. The wealthy capitalist in question, Anthony Starkweather, along with his son-in-law and political puppet, Senator Thomas Chalmers, will do everything in their power to foil Knox's great speech and publicly disgrace him. To complicate matters, Margaret Chalmers, wife of Senator Chalmers and daughter of Starkweather, forms a friendship with Knox and begins to sympathize with his cause.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Pchyolkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack London, Evgeny Markin
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Кража
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Production Studios
- Ekran
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Pchyolkin
Jack London, Evgeny Markin
Isaac Schwarts
Yuri Skhirtladze, Valentin Khalturin
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Pchyolkin
Director
Evgeny Markin
Writer
Vladimir Lykov
Production Design
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
Yuri Skhirtladze
Director of Photography
Valentin Khalturin
Director of Photography
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What is Theft about?
Theft takes place in Washington, DC. Howard Knox is a well-intentioned Congressman crusading for reform. He is scheduled to make a speech in which he will expose the corrupt activities of an industrial magnate and his congressional stooges. The wealthy capitalist in question, Anthony Starkweather, along with his son-in-law and political puppet, Senator Thomas Chalmers, will do everything in their power to foil Knox's great speech and publicly disgrace him. To complicate matters, Margaret Chalmers, wife of Senator Chalmers and daughter of Starkweather, forms a friendship with Knox and begins to sympathize with his cause.
Who directed Theft?
Theft was directed by Leonid Pchyolkin.
Who stars in Theft?
The principal cast of Theft includes Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Juozas Budraitis, Oleg Borisov, Olga Volkova.
When was Theft released and how long is it?
Theft was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 2h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Theft?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Theft was composed by Isaac Schwarts.