Movie

The Cold Summer of 1953

★ 7.3(49)1988

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Good to know

Director: Aleksandr Proshkin
Release date: 1988-01-06
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Mosfilm

About The Cold Summer of 1953

The Cold Summer of 1953 is a 1988 movie in the Action, Crime and Drama genres, directed by Aleksandr Proshkin, starring Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov and Viktor Stepanov. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 49 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Cold Summer of 1953 in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.

Cast

Valeriy Priyomykhov

Sergei «Luzga» Basargin

Anatoliy Papanov

Nikolai «Kopalych» Starobogatov

Viktor Stepanov

Mankov

Nina Usatova

Lidia Matveevna

Zoya Buryak

Lidia Matveevna's daughter

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Ivan Zotov

Vladimir Kashpur

Fadeich

Sergey Vlasov

Vityok

Vladimir Golovin

«Baron»

Andrey Dudarenko

Mikhalych

Aleksandr Zavyalov

«Mukha»

Aleksei Kolesnik

«Kryuk»

Themes & keywords

summergulag1950s

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Cold Summer of 1953 in Italy?+

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Is The Cold Summer of 1953 on Netflix?+

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Who stars in The Cold Summer of 1953?+

The Cold Summer of 1953 stars Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov, Nina Usatova and Zoya Buryak.

When did The Cold Summer of 1953 come out?+

The Cold Summer of 1953 is a 1988 movie directed by Aleksandr Proshkin.

What genre is The Cold Summer of 1953?+

The Cold Summer of 1953 is Action, Crime and Drama film.

Who directed The Cold Summer of 1953?+

The Cold Summer of 1953 was directed by Aleksandr Proshkin.