Kalashnikov AK-47

"The weapon that would change the world"

2020 1h 45m RU

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★7.4TMDB · 384

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Synopsis

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A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.

“The weapon that would change the world”

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Cast

Yura Borisov
Kalashnikov
Olga Lerman
Katya
Artur Smolyaninov
Engineer captain Lyutyy
Eldar Kalimulin
Zaytsev
Vitaliy Khaev
Major General Kurbatkin
Valeriy Barinov
Major General Degtyarev
Anatoliy Lobotskiy
Colonel Glukhov
Aleksey Vertkov
State security captain Lobov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Konstantin Buslov
Writers: Anatoli Usov, Alexey Borodachev, Sergei Bodrov
Languages: Russian, Italian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Konstantin Buslov, shot by Levan Kapanadze. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Yura Borisov and Olga Lerman and Artur Smolyaninov carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Konstantin Buslov directs. Levan Kapanadze behind the camera. Sergey Stern scores. Margarita Smirnova cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Italian.
5Directed by Konstantin Buslov, shot by Levan Kapanadze. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Sergey Stern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Margarita Smirnova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yura Borisov and Olga Lerman and Artur Smolyaninov carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The weapon that would change the world".
10IMDB entry: tt11547520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.