Confrontation
Противостояние
Synopsis
In 1979, in one of the northern Soviet cities, the police are investigating the murder of a man who was on his way home from the gold mines. The detectives track down the main suspect, Grigory Milinko. But the further the case progresses, the more complicated it becomes, as it turns out that the real Milinko died during the war. So someone stole his name. The criminal is declared wanted throughout the Soviet Union, but the crimes continue.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Semyon Aranovich
- Screenplay & Story
- Yulian Semyonov
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Knaifel
- Original Title
- Противостояние
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Semyon Aranovich
Yulian Semyonov
Aleksandr Knaifel
Valery Fedosov, Alexey Rodionov
Irina Rudenko
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Fedosov
Director of Photography
Alexey Rodionov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Semyon Aranovich
Director
Yulian Semyonov
Screenplay
Irina Rudenko
Editor
Tatyana Kochergina
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Confrontation
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What is Confrontation about?
In 1979, in one of the northern Soviet cities, the police are investigating the murder of a man who was on his way home from the gold mines. The detectives track down the main suspect, Grigory Milinko. But the further the case progresses, the more complicated it becomes, as it turns out that the real Milinko died during the war. So someone stole his name. The criminal is declared wanted throughout the Soviet Union, but the crimes continue.
Who directed Confrontation?
Confrontation was directed by Semyon Aranovich.
Who stars in Confrontation?
The principal cast of Confrontation includes Oleg Basilashvili, Andrei Boltnev, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Murman Jinoria, Viktor Gogolev.
When was Confrontation released and how long is it?
Confrontation was released in 1985 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Confrontation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Confrontation was composed by Aleksandr Knaifel.
Is Confrontation based on a book or true story?
Confrontation is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yulian Semyonov".