The Russian Question

4.8 (8 votes)• 1948• 91m•Released

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The film is based on the play by K. Simonov. It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?

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Production Details

Languages: Russian

Director: Mikhail Romm

Starring Cast: Vsevolod Aksyonov, Yelena Kuzmina, Mikhail Astangov, Mikhail Nazvanov, Boris Tenin, Mariya Barabanova

Cast

Vsevolod Aksyonov

Smith

Yelena Kuzmina

Jessie

Mikhail Astangov

MacPherson

Mikhail Nazvanov

Gould

Boris Tenin

Murphy

Mariya Barabanova

Meg

Konstantin Alekseev

бармен

Sergei Antimonov

Kessler

Viktor Dragunsky

Radio host

Aleksandr Kleberer

Hetchinson

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