Movie

An Optimistic Tragedy

★ 5.2(13)19632h 1m

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Good to know

Director: Samson Samsonov
Release date: 1963-06-12
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Mosfilm

About An Optimistic Tragedy

An Optimistic Tragedy is a 1963 movie in the War, Drama and History genres, directed by Samson Samsonov, starring Margarita Volodina, Boris Andreyev and Vyacheslav Tikhonov. It has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 13 viewers. Below you can see where to watch An Optimistic Tragedy in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

1918 year. A woman commissar has been appointed from the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party to the Russian warship Gromoboi, which is ruled by anarchist sailors. The leader of the ship is the anarchist Vozhak. The Commissioner was instructed to reorganize the naval detachment into the First Sailor Regiment. She faces a difficult task: to win the authority of the sailors and eradicate anarchy. Of the remaining officers on the ship — lieutenant Bering, who served in the tsarist fleet on the battleship "Emperor Paul I". He must become the commander and, together with the sent commissar, lead the regiment to the front in the Black Sea region.

Cast

Margarita Volodina

commissar

Boris Andreyev

vozhak

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Aleksei

Vsevolod Sanayev

Siplyy

Orvo Björninen

Vainonen

Vsevolod Safonov

Bering

Ivan Zhevago

boatswain

Daniil Netrebin

Ryaboy

Grigory Mikhaylov

old sailor

Pyotr Sobolevsky

ship's doctor

Erast Garin

vozhachok

Oleg Strizhenov

first officer

Themes & keywords

civil warrussian revolution (1917)anarchism

Frequently asked questions

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How long is An Optimistic Tragedy?+

An Optimistic Tragedy has a runtime of 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

Who stars in An Optimistic Tragedy?+

An Optimistic Tragedy stars Margarita Volodina, Boris Andreyev, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Vsevolod Sanayev and Orvo Björninen.

When did An Optimistic Tragedy come out?+

An Optimistic Tragedy is a 1963 movie directed by Samson Samsonov.

What genre is An Optimistic Tragedy?+

An Optimistic Tragedy is War, Drama and History film.

Who directed An Optimistic Tragedy?+

An Optimistic Tragedy was directed by Samson Samsonov.