Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole

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Released March 25, 1990

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Overview

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.

Runtime

0h 24m


Origin Country

Russia


Original Language

Russian


Original Title

Переход товарища Чкалова через Северный полюс


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Soviet Union

Spoken Languages

  • Pусский (Russian)

Production Companies

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    Lenfilm

    Russia

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