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The Sixth of July (1968)

The Sixth of July poster
Original title
Шестое июля
Directed by
Yuli Karasik
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In July 1918, the Bolshevik government faces a rebellion from the Left Socialist Revolutionaries. The film follows key figures as they debate and act to suppress the uprising.

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What happens

The Sixth of July (Russian: Шестое июля) is a 1968 Soviet drama film directed by Yuli Karasik. The film is based on the play with the same name by Mikhail Shatrov which is based on real historical events and is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Bolsheviks suppression of the Left SR Uprising, during the Russian Civil War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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