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Man Without a Passport

1966 1h 39m RU
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Synopsis
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A group of Soviet counterintelligence officers manage to neutralize spies sent to the territory of the country to obtain secret information about the construction of a large military-industrial complex in Priozersk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Anatoliy Bobrovskiy
Writers
Vladimir Kuznetsov
Languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anatoliy Bobrovskiy, shot by V. Bogdanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor V. Yankovskiy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vladimir Zamanskiy and Gennadi Frolov and Nikolai Gritsenko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0194752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anatoliy Bobrovskiy directs. V. Bogdanov behind the camera. V. Yankovskiy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Anatoliy Bobrovskiy, shot by V. Bogdanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor V. Yankovskiy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Vladimir Zamanskiy and Gennadi Frolov and Nikolai Gritsenko carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0194752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
V. Bogdanov
Editing
V. Yankovskiy
Production design
Stalen Volkov
Costume design
N. Shimilis
Makeup / hair
A. Maslova
Runtime
99 min · 1h 39m
Status
Released
Original language
RU

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Anatoliy Bobrovskiy

Production companies

Who made it

  • Mosfilm

    Mosfilm

    SU

Key crew

  • EditorV. Yankovskiy
  • Production DesignStalen Volkov
  • Costume DesignN. Shimilis
  • SoundYevgeni Kashkevich
  • Makeup ArtistA. Maslova
  • Set DecorationE. Akhundov
  • Production ManagerKarlen Agadzhanov
  • MusicAleksandr Zatsepin
  • ConductorGrigoriy Gamburg
  • Assistant DirectorErik Pyryev

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1966-08-14

Also known as

International titles

  • Chelovek bez pasportaUS
  • Die Rechnung geht nicht aufDE
  • Mies ilman passiaFI
  • LáthatatlanokHU
  • Człowiek bez paszportuPL
  • Omul fără pasaportRO
  • Человек без паспортаRU

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