Komissar (1967)
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The Commissar of the title, played by Nonna Mordyukova, is a Soviet functionary wielding power over a remote Jewish village. Neither she nor the villagers care for the status quo, but over a period of several weeks both come to accept the situation and to establish a detente. The film's pro-Semitism was not entirely in keeping with Soviet policy of the 1960s, thus the film was shelved and hidden from the general public. Only with the thawing of East-West relationships, and the political upheaval in Russia itself, was The Commissar deemed "safe" for general consumption. The film was finally distributed in 1988, twenty years after its completion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nonna Mordyukova, Rolan Bykov, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alexander Askoldov
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Komissar
The Commissar of the title, played by Nonna Mordyukova, is a Soviet functionary wielding power over a remote Jewish village. Neither she nor the villagers care for the status quo, but over a period of several weeks both come to accept the situation and to establish a detente. The film's pro-Semitism was not entirely in keeping with Soviet policy of the 1960s, thus the film was shelved and hidden from the general public. Only with the thawing of East-West relationships, and the political upheaval in Russia itself, was The Commissar deemed "safe" for general consumption. The film was finally distributed in 1988, twenty years after its completion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Komissar
- Nonna Mordyukova - Klavdia Vavilova
- Raisa Nedashkovskaya - Maria
- Vasili Shukshin - Commander
- Pavlik Levin
- Marta Bratkova
- Sergei Nikonenko
- Leonid Reutov
- Director(s):
- Alexander Askoldov
- Writer(s):
- Alexander Askoldov
- 1988 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
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