Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole
A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.
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Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 25, 1990
Runtime
0h 24m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
62%
Original Title
Переход товарища Чкалова через Северный полюс
Production Companies
Lenfilm
Director
Maxim Pezhemsky
Description
A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.