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The Cold Summer of 1953

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  • Action
  • Drama
  • Crime

Overview

In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 6, 1988
Original language
Russian
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Mosfilm
Cinematography
Boris Brozhovsky
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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