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The Russian Question

Русский вопрос

Release: 1948-03-08 ·Runtime: 91m ·★ 4.1
Drama

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?

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Cast

Vsevolod Aksyonov Vsevolod Aksyonov as Smith Mariya Barabanova Mariya Barabanova as Meg Sergei Antimonov Sergei Antimonov as Kessler Viktor Dragunsky Viktor Dragunsky as Radio host Yelena Kuzmina Yelena Kuzmina as Jessie Mikhail Astangov Mikhail Astangov as MacPherson Mikhail Nazvanov Mikhail Nazvanov as Gould Boris Tenin Boris Tenin as Murphy

Crew

Mikhail Romm Mikhail Romm Director, Screenplay Semyon Mandel Semyon Mandel Production Design Lev Indenbom Lev Indenbom Assistant Director Aram Khachaturyan Aram Khachaturyan Original Music Composer Konstantin Simonov Konstantin Simonov Theatre Play Nina Yurushkina Nina Yurushkina Assistant Camera Grigoriy Gamburg Grigoriy Gamburg Conductor Boris Volchek Boris Volchek Director of Photography Yuri Volchanetsky Yuri Volchanetsky Assistant Production Design