The Cold Summer of 1953
Холодное лето пятьдесят третьего
Synopsis
In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.
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Valeriy Priyomykhov
Sergei «Luzga» Basargin
Anatoliy Papanov
Nikolai «Kopalych» Starobogatov
Viktor Stepanov
Mankov
Nina Usatova
Lidia Matveevna
Zoya Buryak
Lidia Matveevna's daughter
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Ivan Zotov
Vladimir Kashpur
Fadeich
Sergey Vlasov
Vityok
Vladimir Golovin
«Baron»
Andrey Dudarenko
Mikhalych
Aleksandr Zavyalov
«Mukha»
Aleksei Kolesnik
«Kryuk»
Viktor Kosykh
«Shurup»
Boris Plotnikov
Starobogatov's son
Elizaveta Solodova
Starobogatov's wife
Daria Karpova
Konstantin Labutin
Tatyana Lebedkova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Proshkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Edgar Dubrovsky, B. Shumilin, Anatoliy Stepanov, Edgar Smirnov
- Original Score
- Vladimir Martynov
- Original Title
- Холодное лето пятьдесят третьего
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Proshkin
Edgar Dubrovsky, B. Shumilin, Anatoliy Stepanov, Edgar Smirnov
Vladimir Martynov
Boris Brozhovsky
Yelena Mikhaylova
Konstantin Stenkin
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Proshkin
Director
Edgar Dubrovsky
Writer
Yelena Mikhaylova
Editor
Boris Brozhovsky
Director of Photography
Vladimir Martynov
Original Music Composer
Natalya Alexandrova
Costume Design
Valeri Filippov
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cold Summer of 1953
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What is The Cold Summer of 1953 about?
In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.
Who directed The Cold Summer of 1953?
The Cold Summer of 1953 was directed by Aleksandr Proshkin.
Who stars in The Cold Summer of 1953?
The principal cast of The Cold Summer of 1953 includes Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov, Nina Usatova, Zoya Buryak.
When was The Cold Summer of 1953 released and how long is it?
The Cold Summer of 1953 was released in 1988 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Cold Summer of 1953?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cold Summer of 1953 was composed by Vladimir Martynov.