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The Commissar

Aleksandr Askoldov, 1967

Film Description

Made in 1967 but banned in Russia for the next two decades for its 'pro-Zionist' approach, Askoldov's only film as a director is a beautiful, poignant meditation on war, religion, childhood and human nature. In it, pregnant Red Army commissar Klavdia Vavilova stays with an impoverished Jewish family during the 1917-22 civil war.

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DVD Extras

2 discs. Interviews with director and cast
archive interviews
Original documents and letters relating to the banned production.

Film Details

Director	Aleksandr Askoldov
Year	1967
Countries & Regions	European Film, Russian Film

Cast

Nonna Mordyukova, Rolan Bykov

Technical Details

Certificate	PG
Length	108 mins
Publisher	Artificial Eye
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Cat No	ART345DVD
Main Language	Russian with English subtitles
Subtitles	English

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