The Commissars
This ideologically charged film as a typical sample of Soviet version of history portrays the events in Ukraine in 1921 after the defeat of Ukrainian liberation struggle and the occupation of the country by invading Bolshevik hordes. The Bolsheviks are good guys and Ukrainian rebels refusing to submit to a new, this time Soviet, slavery are portrayed as bandits and brigands fighting against their own people.
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The Commissars
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 1, 1971
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
55%
Original Title
Комісари
Production Companies
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Director
Mykola Mashchenko
Description
This ideologically charged film as a typical sample of Soviet version of history portrays the events in Ukraine in 1921 after the defeat of Ukrainian liberation struggle and the occupation of the country by invading Bolshevik hordes. The Bolsheviks are good guys and Ukrainian rebels refusing to submit to a new, this time Soviet, slavery are portrayed as bandits and brigands fighting against their own people.