A Soviet spy thriller where the revolution eats its own children.
Acting
Karpova's trembling restraint as revolutionary torn apart.
Direction
Frid's theatrical staging makes claustrophobia political.
Director
Yan Frid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1926 play was banned under Stalin; this filmed version rehabilitated it as patriotic tragedy.
The Leningrad Bolshoi Drama Theater cast were Soviet theater royalty—this was their filmed legacy.
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