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Directed by Evgenya Kostenych, Yuri Aksenov, 31st Dept. leans on a strong ensemble — Efim Kopelyan, Nikolai Korn, Oleg Basilashvili — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1972.
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