The Commissars

movie

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Released July 01, 1971

Overview

This ideologically charged film as a typical sample of Soviet version of history portrays the events in Ukraine in 1921 after the defeat of Ukrainian liberation struggle and the occupation of the country by invading Bolshevik hordes. The Bolsheviks are good guys and Ukrainian rebels refusing to submit to a new, this time Soviet, slavery are portrayed as bandits and brigands fighting against their own people.

Runtime

1h 14m


Origin Country

Russia


Original Language

Ukrainian


Original Title

Комісари


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Soviet Union

Spoken Languages

  • Pусский (Russian)
  • Український (Ukrainian)

Production Companies

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    Dovzhenko Film Studios

    Russia

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