31st Dept.
1972, Russian. Directed by Yuri Aksenov & Evgenya Kostenych.
The Commissioner of Police has been tasked with conducting an investigation into the threat of a terrorist attack in the building of the press concern. During the investigation, he learns about the existence of the 31st department, created by the management of the concern with the aim of eliminating the opposition press.
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Yuri AksenovDirector
- Evgenya KostenychDirector
- Efim Kopelyanкомиссар полиции Иенсен
- Nikolai Kornначальник полиции
- Oleg Basilashviliшеф издательского концерна
- Boris Ryzhukhinкузен шефа издательского концерна
- Mikhail Ivanovбывший зав.отделом
- Mikhail Danilovбывший репортер
- Lyudmila Makarovaбывший главный редактор
- Nikolay Trofimovопустившийся журналист
- Zinaida Sharkoбывший художественный редактор
- Vladislav Strzhelchikбывший сотрудник 31-го отдела
- Izil Zabludovskiyглавный директор концерна
- Marina Krutikovaсекретарь главного директора
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1972
- Original title
- 31-й отдел
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Stella Zhdanova
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31st Dept. runs 154 minutes (2h 34m).
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31st Dept. (1972) was directed by Yuri Aksenov and Evgenya Kostenych and stars Efim Kopelyan, Nikolai Korn, Oleg Basilashvili.