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1979 2h 18m RU

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Drama about the period of F. Dzerzhinsky's activity in 1902-1905, when he, having escaped from the Viluysk prison, lived in Poland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Piotr Garlicki
Feliks
Grigori Abrikosov
Azef
Barbara Bargiełowska
Róza Luksemburg
Donatas Banionis
Harting
Oleg Basilashvili
Kiryl Prokopiewicz Nikolajew (as Oleg Basilaszwili)
Agata Rzeszewska
Julia (as Agata Keschenska)
Eve Kivi
Aldona
Janusz Kłosiński
Zbigniew Norowski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anatoliy Bobrovskiy
Writers: Yulian Semyonov
Languages: German, Polish, Russian
Countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Polish, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Małgorzata Rodowicz 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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Piotr Garlicki and Grigori Abrikosov and Barbara Bargiełowska carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anatoliy Bobrovskiy directs. Bogusław Lambach behind the camera. Małgorzata Rodowicz cuts. Produced in East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union. Dialogue in German, Polish, Russian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Polish, Russian.
3International production across 3 countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union.
4Directed by Anatoliy Bobrovskiy, shot by Bogusław Lambach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Małgorzata Rodowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Piotr Garlicki and Grigori Abrikosov and Barbara Bargiełowska carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078042 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.