The Retired Colonel
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Synopsis
Korney Korneevich Polunin is a career military officer, a retired colonel. His wife died when his son was one and a half years old, Alexey had already grown up, became independent, and they rarely see each other. Unable to stay at home, Polunin goes to the factory as a locksmith - in his old specialty. Friends perceive this as an oddity, and they look at him warily at work. But a group of teenagers comes to the plant's personnel department, and Polunin undertakes to lead this team, instilling in it respect for work and awareness of his need to achieve the final result of work.
Top Cast
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Mykola Hrynko
Корней Корнеевич Полунин
Oleg Yankovsky
Андрей
Vladimir Zeldin
Иван Михайлович
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Liliya Gritsenko
Tatyana Kanaeva
Valentin Nikulin
Zinaida Sharko
Yuri Goncharov
Anatoliy Loboda
Aleksandr Sokolov
Ivan Solovyov
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Yuriy Solovyov
Aleksandr Bogdanov
Anna Gulyarenko
A. Fedosyuk
Sergey Dreyden
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Igor Sheshukov
- Screenplay & Story
- Maya Chumak, Mikhail Kurayev
- Original Score
- Vadim Bibergan
- Original Title
- Полковник в отставке
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Igor Sheshukov
Maya Chumak, Mikhail Kurayev
Vadim Bibergan
Vladimir Chumak
Olga Amosova
Aleksandr Kapitsa
Department Leadership Roster
Igor Sheshukov
Director
Maya Chumak
Writer
Vladimir Chumak
Director of Photography
Viktor Amelchenkov
Production Design
Vadim Bibergan
Original Music Composer
Natalya Vasilyeva
Costume Design
Olga Amosova
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Retired Colonel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Retired Colonel about?
Korney Korneevich Polunin is a career military officer, a retired colonel. His wife died when his son was one and a half years old, Alexey had already grown up, became independent, and they rarely see each other. Unable to stay at home, Polunin goes to the factory as a locksmith - in his old specialty. Friends perceive this as an oddity, and they look at him warily at work. But a group of teenagers comes to the plant's personnel department, and Polunin undertakes to lead this team, instilling in it respect for work and awareness of his need to achieve the final result of work.
Who directed The Retired Colonel?
The Retired Colonel was directed by Igor Sheshukov.
Who stars in The Retired Colonel?
The principal cast of The Retired Colonel includes Mykola Hrynko, Oleg Yankovsky, Vladimir Zeldin, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Liliya Gritsenko.
When was The Retired Colonel released and how long is it?
The Retired Colonel was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Retired Colonel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Retired Colonel was composed by Vadim Bibergan.