The Optimists

5.2 (6 votes)• 2017• 60m•Ended

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The early 1960s. The Soviet Union is experiencing a bright Khrushchev-era, full of hope. A group of young diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come face to face with world-changing global events. Before long, these wide-eyed idealists find themselves deep in the breathtaking world of spy games, mortal dangers, and brilliant political maneuvering.

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Languages: Russian

Director: Alexey Popogrebsky

Starring Cast: Andrey Smirnov, Jonathan Salway, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Severija Janušauskaitė, Artyom Bystrov, Egor Koreshkov

Cast

Andrey Smirnov

Georgy Mikhailovich

Jonathan Salway

Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Grigory Biryukov

Severija Janušauskaitė

Ruta Blaumane

Artyom Bystrov

Leonid Korneev

Egor Koreshkov

Andrey Muratov

Evgenia Brik

Galina Volina

Anatoliy Belyy

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Feklistov

Andrey Egorov

Mikhail Khomyakov

Maksim Vitorgan

Viktoriya Isakova

Karolina Gruszka

Sergey Ershov

Василий

Kristina Babushkina

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