Commissar (DVD)
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In this extraordinary human drama set against the Russian Civil War, a tough Red Army commander's military career is disrupted by an unwanted pregnancy. She is forced to stay with a poor Jewish family, coming face to face with the realities of different cultures. Brave and humane, COMMISSAR was banned by the Soviet Government for over 20 years.
Archival Interviews, Askoldov Biography, Documents, Letters
Spoken: Original Russian (Mono)
Original Russian (DTS)
Original Russian (5.1)
English Voice Over (5.1)
French Voice Over (5.1)
Commissar
- Alexander Askoldov - Director
- Rolan Bykov - Actor
Commissar
- Alexander Askoldov - Director
- Rolan Bykov - Actor
Reviews
"A BRAVE, HUMANE AND POWERFUL WORK... image after stunning image." - WALTER GOODMAN, The New York Times
Awards
Winner
SILVER BEAR - Berlin Film Festival
BEST FILM - INT'L CRITICS PRIZE - Berlin Film Festival
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