Cruelty (1959)

ALL 08/06/1959 (ru) Drama, Crime 92 Min
  • Release
    08/06/1959
  • Production
    Mosfilm
  • Rotten tomato
    20%
  • Original title
    Жестокость
  • Original language
    ru
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.

  1. Vladimir Skuybin

    Director

  2. Pavel Nilin

    Story

  3. Producer



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Cruelty (1959) 92 Min

ALL 08/06/1959 (ru)
Drama, Crime
  • Release 08/06/1959
  • Production
    Mosfilm
  • Original title Жестокость
  • ru
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.

  1. Vladimir Skuybin

    Director

  2. Pavel Nilin

    Story

  3. Lidiya Lysenkova

    Editor

  4. Producer