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Director:
Aleksandr Askoldov
Writers:
Aleksandr Askoldov (writer)
Vasili Grossman (story)
Release Date:
26 August 1988 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
Klavdia Vavilova, a Red Army cavalry commissar, is waylaid by an unexpected pregnancy. She stays with... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Contemplative and beautiful. more

Cast

  (in credits order)
Nonna Mordyukova ... Klavdia Vavilova
Rolan Bykov ... Yefim Mahazannik
Raisa Nedashkovskaya ... Maria Mahazannik
Lyudmila Volynskaya ... The Grandmother
Vasili Shukshin ... The Commandant
Lyubov Kats (as Lyuba Kats)
Pavel Levin (as Pavlik Levin)
Dmitri Kleyman (as Dima Kleyman)
Marta Bratkova
Igor Fishman
Sergei Nikonenko
Otar Koberidze
Viktor Shakhov (as V. Shakhov)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonid Reutov (as L. Reutov)
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Directed by
Aleksandr Askoldov 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Aleksandr Askoldov  writer
Vasili Grossman  story "V gorode Berdicheve"

Original Music by
Alfred Shnitke 
 
Cinematography by
Valeri Ginzburg 
 
Film Editing by
Natalya Loginova  (as N. Loginova)
Svetlana Lyashinskaya  (as S. Lyashinskaya)
Nina Vasilyeva  (as V. Isayev)
 
Production Design by
Sergei Serebrennikov 
 
Costume Design by
Yakov Rivosh 
 
Sound Department
Yevgeni Bazanov .... sound
Liya Benevolskaya .... sound
Nikolai Shary .... sound
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Commissar
A Comissária (Portugal) [pt]
Die Kommissarin (West Germany) [de]
Komisarz (Poland) [pl]
Komiser (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Komissaari (Finland) [fi]
La comisaria (Spain) [es]
La commissaire (France) [fr]
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
Soviet Union
Language:
Russian
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12
Company:
Gorky Film Studios more

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Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A szovjet film 1953-1970 (#1.12)" (1990) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Contemplative and beautiful., 9 March 2001
8/10
Author: dave-39 from Uppsala, Sweden

I saw this film maybe 10 years ago on a fairly large screen in Uppsala, and I've tried to locate on VHS or DVD (not likely) ever since, with no luck so far.

As I remember, I was impressed with the contemplative mood of the film. You have the typical Russian feeling of hardship found in many films, but it is overshadowed by a sense of family-warmth which all-in-all gives you a positive experience.

There's one particular scene which I will never forget, and consists of a girl on a swing. The scene is beautifully shot at a low angle, and one of the most telling pieces of film art I've ever seen, despite the simple setup.

If you have the chance, see it!

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