Cruelty
Жестокость
Synopsis
The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev ,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.
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Georgiy Yumatov
Венька Малышев
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Ефрем Ефремович, начальник УГРо
Boris Andreyev
Лазарь Евтифьевич Баукин
Aleksandr Susnin
Санька, сотрудник УГРо (от имени которого ведется повествование)
Vladimir Andreyev
Яков Узелков, корреспондент
Klavdiya Khabarova
Кланька Звягина, любовница Воронцова
Apollon Yachnitskiy
Константин Иванович Воронцов, главарь банды
Margarita Zhigunova
Юлька Мальцева, медсестра
Nikolay Pogodin
сотрудник угрозыска
Vyacheslav Bogachyov
сотрудник угрозыска
Alexei Korotyukov
сотрудник угрозыска
Iosif Kolin
доктор Гинзбург
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Роман Фёдорович, фельдшер
Konstantin Nemolyayev
хозяин ресторана
Anatoliy Kubatskiy
возница
Boris Shukhmin
мужик в деревне
Nikolai Parfyonov
Воробьёв, старший милиционер
Pavel Vinnik
Микулов, механик
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Skuybin
- Screenplay & Story
- Pavel Nilin
- Original Score
- Mikhail Meerovich
- Original Title
- Жестокость
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Skuybin
Pavel Nilin, Valeriy Karen
Mikhail Meerovich
Timofei Lebeshev
Lidiya Lysenkova
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Skuybin
Director
Ivan Plastinkin
Production Design
Mikhail Meerovich
Original Music Composer
Pavel Nilin
Screenplay
Lidiya Lysenkova
Editor
Timofei Lebeshev
Director of Photography
Valentina Kiselyova
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cruelty
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What is Cruelty about?
The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev ,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.
Who directed Cruelty?
Cruelty was directed by Vladimir Skuybin.
Who stars in Cruelty?
The principal cast of Cruelty includes Georgiy Yumatov, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Boris Andreyev, Aleksandr Susnin, Vladimir Andreyev.
When was Cruelty released and how long is it?
Cruelty was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Cruelty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cruelty was composed by Mikhail Meerovich.
Is Cruelty based on a book or true story?
Cruelty is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Pavel Nilin".