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Release Year1990
Runtime0h 24m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes5
DirectorMaxim Pezhemsky
WritersMaxim Pezhemsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsComrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole
About Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole
A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.
Directed by Maxim Pezhemsky, Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole leans on a strong ensemble — Aleksandr Zavyalov, Semyon Furman, Viktor Bychkov — 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 comedy titles of 1990.
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