Prolog

1956 1h 40m RU

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Synopsis

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After the brutal massacre of a peaceful demonstration of the working people on their way to the Tsar, Lenin and other Party members in exile call for an armed uprising of the workers. At Presnya build barricades. The people are arming themselves. But the heroic armed uprising of the workers of Presnya is brutally suppressed by the tsarist troops. However, the struggle of the workers under the leadership of Lenin continued.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolai Plotnikov
Maria Pastukhova
Pavel Kadochnikov
Vladimir Solovyov
Viktor Avdyushko
Ivan Koval-Samborskiy
Pavel Vinnik
Vladimir Kolchin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Efim Dzigan
Writers: Aleksandr Shtein
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Efim Dzigan, shot by Boris Petrov. 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 Nikolai Kryukov. 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 Gali Slavatinskaya 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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Nikolai Plotnikov and Maria Pastukhova and Pavel Kadochnikov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049638 — 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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The take

Efim Dzigan directs. Boris Petrov behind the camera. Nikolai Kryukov scores. Gali Slavatinskaya cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Efim Dzigan, shot by Boris Petrov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gali Slavatinskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nikolai Plotnikov and Maria Pastukhova and Pavel Kadochnikov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0049638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.