A Tale of a Chekist
Повесть о чекисте
Synopsis
At the end of 1943, during the occupation in Odessa, a new specialist Kraft arrives at the shipyard and soon becomes a chief engineer. It never occurred to anyone that a Soviet intelligence officer was hiding under the guise of a leader showing official zeal. At the decisive moment, when the victorious offensive of the Soviet troops forces the German-Romanian invaders to leave Odessa, on the instructions of the Center, Kraft leaves with them for further work behind enemy lines.
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Laimonas Noreika
Kraft
Konstantin Sorokin
Slonov
Vladimir Alekseyenko
Aleksei Stepanovich
Yelena Dobronravova
Nina Slavina
Mikhail Kozakov
Belov
Gurgen Tonunts
Iliescu
Yevgeni Teterin
chief engineer of the ship repair plant
Vladimir Yemelyanov
Kazanskiy
Boris Rudnev
Sakhonin
Lembit Ulfsak
Müller
Olev Eskola
herr Tanger
Heino Mandri
Jundt
Pavel Vinnik
Kraft's neighbor
Yelena Sanko
frau Becker
Galina Bulkina
Kira
Zinaida Dyakonova
Belov's mother
Danylo Ilchenko
Shcherbakov
Lavrenti Masokha
recruiter
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Durov, Stepan Puchinyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Rustam Ibragimbekov
- Original Score
- Mikhail Marutayev
- Original Title
- Повесть о чекисте
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Durov, Stepan Puchinyan
Rustam Ibragimbekov, Viktor Mikhaylov, Vasili Reshetnikov
Mikhail Marutayev
Albert Osipov
Nadezhda Yavorskaya
Yu. Batischev, Grigoriy Kogan
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Durov
Director
Albert Osipov
Director of Photography
Oleg Perederiy
Production Design
Nadezhda Yavorskaya
Editor
Aleksandra Konardova
Production Design
Mikhail Marutayev
Original Music Composer
Natalya Akimova
Costume Design
Stepan Puchinyan
Director
Rustam Ibragimbekov
Screenplay
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What is A Tale of a Chekist about?
At the end of 1943, during the occupation in Odessa, a new specialist Kraft arrives at the shipyard and soon becomes a chief engineer. It never occurred to anyone that a Soviet intelligence officer was hiding under the guise of a leader showing official zeal. At the decisive moment, when the victorious offensive of the Soviet troops forces the German-Romanian invaders to leave Odessa, on the instructions of the Center, Kraft leaves with them for further work behind enemy lines.
Who directed A Tale of a Chekist?
A Tale of a Chekist was directed by Boris Durov, Stepan Puchinyan.
Who stars in A Tale of a Chekist?
The principal cast of A Tale of a Chekist includes Laimonas Noreika, Konstantin Sorokin, Vladimir Alekseyenko, Yelena Dobronravova, Mikhail Kozakov.
When was A Tale of a Chekist released and how long is it?
A Tale of a Chekist was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for A Tale of a Chekist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Tale of a Chekist was composed by Mikhail Marutayev.
Is A Tale of a Chekist based on a book or true story?
A Tale of a Chekist is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Viktor Mikhaylov".