Soviet factory drama where the machines are moodier than the workers.
Acting
Khokhryakov's commanding stage presence translated to screen.
Production
Authentic Soviet factory locations with documentary grit.
Director
Vladimir Beilis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The dual-casting of Malinovsky (both leads) was a theatrical device preserved from the Maly Theater production, allowing ideological 'debate' through one character split in two.
Director trio Beilis-Ivanov-Markova was standard for Soviet TV theater adaptations — each handled camera, staging, and actor direction separately, like a filmmaking relay race.
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