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Plot

It's 1916, World War I, the premonition of the revolution. Vorobyov, a gymnasium teacher, retires from service in protest at the dismissal of revolutionary-minded teachers, although he does not share their views. He remains without means of subsistence – there is nothing to pay for a rented apartment, he has a sick child who needs to be treated in the Crimea. Vorobyov is looking for work, even the worst, just to pay money. The gendarmerie offers him to become a filer (spy, secret observer), cooperate with them and report all the unreliable people. Vorobyov faces a monstrous choice – or become a snitch, or remain an honest man without a livelihood. The impossibility of going out makes him commit suicide.

Cast

* Oleg Yankovsky as Pyotr Vorobyov * Yelena Safonova as Nastya, Vorobyov's wife * Aleksandr Vokach as Head of the Gendarme Department * Oleksiy Gorbunov as Lavrentiev, gendarme lieutenant * Aleksandr Zbruyev as Yakov Pyatkin * Olga Ostroumova as Nina *

Filipp Yankovsky Filipp Olegovich Yankovsky (russian: Фили́пп Оле́гович Янко́вский) is a Russian actor and film director. He was born on October 10, 1968, to actor Oleg Yankovsky. Life and career Filipp Yankovsky was born October 10, 196 ...

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Awards

*1988 – Prize to Oleg Yankovsky for the best performance of the male role at the

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References

External links

* 1987 drama films Soviet drama films Russian drama films 1987 films Films directed by Roman Balayan {{1980s-USSR-film-stub