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The Rider Named Death (2004)

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Original title
Всадник по имени Смерть
Directed by
Karen Shakhnazarov
Genre
historical drama, political drama, historical film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
16+
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1905 Russia, a group of revolutionaries plots the assassination of a high-ranking imperial official. The story follows their secret preparations and the moral weight they carry.

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What happens

The Rider Named Death (Russian: Всадник по Имени Смерть) is a 2004 historical drama directed by Karen Shakhnazarov. The second adaptation of Boris Savinkov's novel The Pale Horse, the film depicts the assassination of a high-ranking imperial official during the chaotic times following Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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