Mysterious Prisoner
1987, Russian. Directed by Valeriu Gagiu.
Mikhail is fascinated by the ideas of the Decembrists about a Russia free from the tyranny of the Tsar. After graduating from military school, he goes abroad. Upon returning to Russia, a tragic life awaits him.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Valeriu GagiuDirector
- Gheorghe GrâuМихаил Бейдман
- Dmitriy KharatyanСергей Русанин
- Olga SirinaВера Лагутина
- Larisa GuzeevaЛариса Россети
- Aleksandr Lazarevимператор Александр Второй
- Gennadi Chulkovграф Шувалов
- Yefim LazarevЛинученко
- Valeriu Calánceaграф Нельский
- Aleksandr Kleshninуправляющий Лагутина
- Galina SazonovaЗемфира
- Valentin Cucu-BujorПётр
- Pavel Belozerovпомощник Герштейна
Details
- Released
- 20 April 1987
- Original title
- Таинственный узник
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Valeriu Gagiu
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What Mysterious Prisoner is based on
Mysterious Prisoner is based on Odety kamnem (1925) by Olga Forsh.
1925
Odety kamnem
By Olga Forsh
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Mysterious Prisoner runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Mysterious Prisoner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mysterious Prisoner?
If you liked Mysterious Prisoner, try I Am David, End of Sentence, Black Gold.
Who directed Mysterious Prisoner?
Mysterious Prisoner (1987) was directed by Valeriu Gagiu and stars Gheorghe Grâu, Dmitriy Kharatyan, Olga Sirina.
What is Mysterious Prisoner based on?
Mysterious Prisoner is based on Odety kamnem (1925) by Olga Forsh.