A Tale of a Chekist

1969 1h 30m RU

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Synopsis

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At the end of 1943, during the occupation in Odessa, a new specialist Kraft arrives at the shipyard and soon becomes a chief engineer. It never occurred to anyone that a Soviet intelligence officer was hiding under the guise of a leader showing official zeal. At the decisive moment, when the victorious offensive of the Soviet troops forces the German-Romanian invaders to leave Odessa, on the instructions of the Center, Kraft leaves with them for further work behind enemy lines.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laimonas Noreika
Kraft
Konstantin Sorokin
Slonov
Vladimir Alekseyenko
Aleksei Stepanovich
Yelena Dobronravova
Nina Slavina
Mikhail Kozakov
Belov
Gurgen Tonunts
Iliescu
Yevgeni Teterin
chief engineer of the ship repair plant
Vladimir Yemelyanov
Kazanskiy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boris Durov
Writers: Rustam Ibragimbekov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boris Durov, shot by Albert Osipov. 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 Mikhail Marutayev. 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 Nadezhda Yavorskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Laimonas Noreika and Konstantin Sorokin and Vladimir Alekseyenko carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0314528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Boris Durov directs. Albert Osipov behind the camera. Mikhail Marutayev scores. Nadezhda Yavorskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Boris Durov, shot by Albert Osipov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mikhail Marutayev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nadezhda Yavorskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Laimonas Noreika and Konstantin Sorokin and Vladimir Alekseyenko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0314528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.