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Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Part I and II (1975)

Original title: Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile, I ja II jagu

Based on the novel "Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat" by Julian Semyonov

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Feature film | Thriller | Epic, historical Duration 145:05

Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Part I and II

It is the year of 1921. After the Civil War, the Soviet Russia suffers starvation and chaos. The only way to get food grain is to sell distrained gold and diamonds guarded by the state repository. European jewelry exchange boycotts all transactions with Russia. Nevertheless, valuables originating from repositories in London and Paris will appear that seem to be mysteriously smuggled in. intelligence officer Maksim Issayev starts investigating the case in Estonia. In Tallinn, Issayev tracks the network of Russian expatriates and the members of White Army who still aim at fighting back the Bolsheviks. Next to the subject of ...

Director: Grigori Kromanov

Keywords: tragedy of an era | lover | bandits | intimidation | ideological struggle | human warmth | father-son relationship | security police | surveillance | helping a compatriot | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Feature film, Full length feature
Genre Thriller, Epic, historical
Text / Dialogue Russian
Subtitles Estonian
Duration 145:05

Crew

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Director Grigori Kromanov
Screenwriter Julian Semjonov
Cinematographer Jüri Sillart
Art Director Aleksandr Boim | Linda Vernik
Costume Designer Liina Pihlak
Composer Arvo Pärt
Sound Designer Kadi Müür
Editor Virve Laev
Content Editor Enn Rekkor | Grigori Skulski
Writer of Adapted Work Julian Semjonov
Managing Director Raimund Felt

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Heino Mandri - Jürla | Ants Eskola - Marchand | Mikk Mikiver - Neumann | Jevgeni Vlassov - Šorohhov | Vladimir Ossenjev - Stopanski | Lev Durov - Požamtši | Algimantas Masiulis - Nolmar | Sergei Žirnov - Boki

First releases

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  • in cinema: 3.11.1975, Tallinn, Estonia
  • in cinema: 28.06.1976, Moskva Kinomaja, USSR
  • released on DVD: 26.03.2009, Russia

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  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm