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Release Year1971
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, War
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DirectorVasile Pascaru
WritersNikita Mikhalkov, Eduard Volodarskiy, Praskoviya Didyk
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Risk
About The Risk
1944. On the Polish front, the fascists are building a secret defensive barrier. The task of obtaining the plans for the structures is assigned to a young intelligence agent, Maria, who must make contact with the frontline intelligence resident, Major Kurtz, behind enemy lines…
Directed by Vasile Pascaru, The Risk leans on a strong ensemble — Natalya Zorina, Leonhard Merzin, Nikolay Burlyaev — 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 adventure titles of 1971.
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