Soviet propaganda so intense, you'll need a shot of vodka and a history book.
Acting
Yulyen Balmusov commits fully to revolutionary intensity.
Production
Propaganda aesthetics: dramatic shadows, fervent speeches, zero subtlety.
Director
Meri Andzhaparidze
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dzerzhinsky founded the Cheka, predecessor to the KGB—this film's hero literally pioneered political terror as state policy.
Director Meri Andzhaparidze was a rare female voice in Soviet cinema; this was one of her final works before shifting to teaching.
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