The Ballad of the Commissar
Баллада о комиссаре
Synopsis
The events unfold during the years of the Civil War. Commissar Fadeytsev once spared the life of a White officer, Chugureyev. Now, in the days of the counter-revolutionary uprising, Chugureyev, sent by his command to a remote island, encounters Fadeytsev, who is hiding in the house of a gamekeeper named Maksim. The gamekeeper is sentenced to hang, and the sentence is carried out. Fadeytsev manages to escape captivity, but being on an island, he knows full well that he won’t get far from the enemy...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Surin
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Potejkin
- Original Title
- Баллада о комиссаре
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Surin
Viktor Potejkin
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Surin
Director
Viktor Potejkin
Writer
Leonid Pertsev
Production Design
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What is The Ballad of the Commissar about?
The events unfold during the years of the Civil War. Commissar Fadeytsev once spared the life of a White officer, Chugureyev. Now, in the days of the counter-revolutionary uprising, Chugureyev, sent by his command to a remote island, encounters Fadeytsev, who is hiding in the house of a gamekeeper named Maksim. The gamekeeper is sentenced to hang, and the sentence is carried out. Fadeytsev manages to escape captivity, but being on an island, he knows full well that he won’t get far from the enemy...
Who directed The Ballad of the Commissar?
The Ballad of the Commissar was directed by Aleksandr Surin.
Who stars in The Ballad of the Commissar?
The principal cast of The Ballad of the Commissar includes Yuriy Nazarov, Talgat Nigmatulin, Galina Polskikh, Viktor Shulgin, Aleksandr Titov.
When was The Ballad of the Commissar released and how long is it?
The Ballad of the Commissar was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.