Set in the Soviet Union during the 60s. Scientist Dronov (Cherkasov), designer of a new engine, is also a member the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. He sincerely uses his power to make life better for all people. But Dronov lives in tough reality: his engine fails another test, his apprentice dies, and he is diagnosed with incurable illness. In a symbolic scene, Dronov, plays a chess game against his opponent, Priest Serafim (Popov), who speaks about god… |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.3/10 | |
Released: | December 28, 1963 | |
Runtime: | 100 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | Lenfilm | |
Cast: | Andrei Popov Nikolay Cherkasov Elina Bystritskaya Sofiya Pilyavskaya | |
Crew: | Samuil Alyoshin Georgi Natanson | |
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