The Dead Season (1968)
Soviet spy Ladeynikov learns that in one of the pharmaceutical centers in a small resort town works a former German war criminal, Dr. Hass, who is finishing the creation of a deadly chemical gas RH development that he began during World War II, experimenting on POWs. Since Ladeynikov doesn't know Dr. Hass's appearance, Soviet intelligence recruits an actor, Ivan Savushkin, who, during the war, escaped from a prison camp where Hass was testing his gas. Together, they must identify and stop him before he finishes and unleashes his weapon of mass destruction.
Director: Savva Kulish
Genre: War, Thriller
Runtime: 138 min
Release Date: December 6, 1968
Cast
- Donatas Banionis - Konstantin Ladeinikov
- Rolan Bykov - Ivan Savushkin
- Bruno Frejndlikh - Valery Petrovich
- Gennadiy Yukhtin - Muravyov
- Jüri Järvet - Professor O'Reilly
- Sergei Kurilov - Pavel Bocharov
- Ants Eskola - Smith
- Einari Koppel - Drayton
- Vladimir Erenberg - Professor Born/Hass
- Svetlana Korkoshko - Ellis
Screenplay
- Aleksandr Shlepyanov
- Vladimir Vaynshtok
- G. Popova (Script Editor)
Music: Andrey Volkonsky
Cinematography: Aleksandr Chechulin
Editing: Yelena Mironova, V. Chechulina
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
based on true story, soviet intelligence officer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Dead Season about?
- Soviet spy Ladeynikov learns that in one of the pharmaceutical centers in a small resort town works a former German war criminal, Dr. Hass, who is finishing the creation of a deadly chemical gas RH development that he began during World War II, experimenting on POWs. Since Ladeynikov doesn't know Dr. Hass's appearance, Soviet intelligence recruits an actor, Ivan Savushkin, who, during the war, escaped from a prison camp where Hass was testing his gas. Together, they must identify and stop him before he finishes and unleashes his weapon of mass destruction.
- Who directed The Dead Season?
- The Dead Season was directed by Savva Kulish.
- Who stars in The Dead Season?
- The Dead Season stars Donatas Banionis, Rolan Bykov, Bruno Frejndlikh, Gennadiy Yukhtin, Jüri Järvet, Sergei Kurilov.
- How long is The Dead Season?
- The Dead Season has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is The Dead Season?
- The Dead Season is a War, Thriller film.
- Where was The Dead Season produced?
- The Dead Season was produced in Soviet Union.