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Cast
Valeriy Priyomykhov
as Sergei «Luzga» Basargin
Anatoliy Papanov
as Nikolai «Kopalych» Starobogatov
Viktor Stepanov
as Mankov
Nina Usatova
as Lidia Matveevna
Zoya Buryak
as Lidia Matveevna's daughter
Yuriy Kuznetsov
as Ivan Zotov
Vladimir Kashpur
as Fadeich
Sergey Vlasov
as Vityok
Vladimir Golovin
as «Baron»
Andrey Dudarenko
as Mikhalych
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Drama
Votes50
DirectorAleksandr Proshkin
WritersEdgar Dubrovsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Cold Summer of 1953
About The Cold Summer of 1953
In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.
Directed by Aleksandr Proshkin, The Cold Summer of 1953 leans on a strong ensemble — Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov — 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 action titles of 1988.
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