Trial on the Road

1986 1h 36m RU

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 56

WarDrama

Synopsis

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Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rolan Bykov
Lokotkov
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Petushkov
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Alexander Ivanovich Lazarev
Oleg Borisov
Victor Mikhailovich Solomin
Maya Bulgakova
крестьянка
Fyodor Odinokov
Ерофеич
Nikolay Burlyaev
полицай
Viktor Pavlov
Полицай

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksei German
Writers: Eduard Volodarskiy
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Yakov Sklyansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isaac Schwarts. 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 Anna Babushkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rolan Bykov and Anatoliy Solonitsyn and Vladimir Zamanskiy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Aleksei German directs. Yakov Sklyansky behind the camera. Isaac Schwarts scores. Anna Babushkina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Aleksei German, shot by Yakov Sklyansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Isaac Schwarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anna Babushkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rolan Bykov and Anatoliy Solonitsyn and Vladimir Zamanskiy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0067625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.