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Synopsis

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Civil War. Red Army commander Yakov Spiridonov falls into the White Guard rear, escapes and finds shelter in one of the ruined villages with a young teacher. He does not relax, but organizes a rebel detachment and before the arrival of the Red Army performs an operational combat mission to hold the bridge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandr Zbruev
Яков Спиридонов
Georgi Taratorkin
Макашев
Valentina Kareva
Анна Ефимовна

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Ladynin
Writers: Anatoliy Stepanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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50 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 Andrei Ladynin, shot by Vladimir Chukhnov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georgiy Firtich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Regina Pesetskaya 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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Aleksandr Zbruev and Georgi Taratorkin and Valentina Kareva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4054920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrei Ladynin directs. Vladimir Chukhnov behind the camera. Georgiy Firtich scores. Regina Pesetskaya cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Andrei Ladynin, shot by Vladimir Chukhnov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georgiy Firtich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Regina Pesetskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aleksandr Zbruev and Georgi Taratorkin and Valentina Kareva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4054920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.