The Defendant
1985, Russian. Directed by Iosif Kheifits.
Anton Skulov, a war invalid, shot a drunk young man with a hunting rifle who climbed into his garden and ruined rare flowers that his wife, a war veteran, had grown before her death. The investigation was short-lived, the accused immediately admitted his guilt and was ready to stand trial, having already convicted himself of the murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1985
- Original title
- Подсудимый
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Iosif Kheifits, Boris Vasilyev
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The Defendant runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Defendant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Defendant?
The Defendant (1985) was directed by Iosif Kheifits and stars Mikhail Zhigalov, Tatyana Shestakova, Rolan Bykov.