The Cold Summer of 1953 (1988)
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.
Director: Aleksandr Proshkin
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: December 3, 1988
Cast
- Valeriy Priyomykhov - «Luzga», Sergey Basargin, former military intelligence captain
- Anatoliy Papanov - «Kopalych», Nikolai Pavlovich Starobogatov, former engineer
- Viktor Stepanov - policeman Mankov
- Nina Usatova - Lydia Matveevna
- Zoya Buryak - Lydia Matveevna's daughter
- Yuriy Kuznetsov - Ivan Zotov, director of trading post
- Viktor Kosykh - «Baklan», criminal
- Boris Plotnikov - Nikolai Starobogatov's son
- Vladimir Kashpur - Fadeich, chief of landing place
- Elizaveta Solodova - Starobogatov's Wife
Screenplay
Music: Vladimir Martynov
Cinematography: Boris Brozhovsky
Editing: Yelena Mikhaylova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
summer, gulag, 1950s
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Proshkin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cold Summer of 1953 about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Cold Summer of 1953?
- The Cold Summer of 1953 was directed by Aleksandr Proshkin.
- Who stars in The Cold Summer of 1953?
- The Cold Summer of 1953 stars Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov, Nina Usatova, Zoya Buryak, Yuriy Kuznetsov.
- How long is The Cold Summer of 1953?
- The Cold Summer of 1953 has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Cold Summer of 1953?
- The Cold Summer of 1953 is a Action, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Cold Summer of 1953 produced?
- The Cold Summer of 1953 was produced in Soviet Union.