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Secret Agent (1947 Film)
''Secret Agent'' ''(russian: Подвиг разведчика'', translit. ''Podvig razvedchika'') is a 1947 Soviet spy film directed by Boris Barnet and based on the novel ''The Deed Remains Unknown'' (russian: Подвиг остается неизвестным) by Mikhail Maklyarsky. The film stars Pavel Kadochnikov in the leading role. ''Secret Agent'' is also known as ''Secret Mission'', ''Secrets of Counter-Espionage'', ''The Scout's Exploit''. It was the first film about the actions of Soviet intelligence officers behind enemy lines in World War II. The film originated the spy genre in Soviet cinema and had a great influence on all subsequent Soviet spy films, including ''Seventeen Moments of Spring''. It is based on real events from the biography of Nikolai Khokhlov. The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1947 and had 22.73 million viewers. Plot Soviet intelligence officer Aleksei Fedotov by the name of Heinrich Eckert departs for German-occupied V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Barnet
Boris Vasilyevich Barnet (russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Ба́рнет; 18 June 1902 – 8 January 1965) was a Soviet film director, actor and screenwriter of British heritage. He directed 27 films between 1927 and 1963. Barnet was awarded the title Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 1935, and Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1951. Early years Boris Barnet was born in Moscow. His grandfather Thomas Barnet was a printer who moved to the Russian Empire from the United Kingdom in the 19th century. A student of the Moscow Art School, he volunteered to join the Red Army at age 18 and was then professionally involved in boxing. In 1923, Barnet graduated from the Central Military School for Physical Education and worked as a sports teacher. At the same time he studied in Lev Kuleshov’s film workshop. Barnet was cast as Cowboy Jeddy in the slapstick '' The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks'' (1924) by Kuleshov. Its pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |