The Chekist (1992)

Original title

Чекист

Directed by

Aleksandr Rogozhkin

Genre

drama film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

e 18

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Soviet security official supervises mass executions during the Russian Civil War. The film follows his daily work and his eventual psychological unraveling.

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What happens

The Chekist (Russian: Чекист) is a 1992 Russian-French historical drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, based on a 1923 short story by Vladimir Zazubrin. It tells the story of a bloody work and downfall of a Soviet Cheka security official involved in mass executions during the Russian Civil War. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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