filmica.

Cruelty

Cruelty

1959•92 min.•

Soviet Union

★4(3)

A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.
  • Drama
  • Crime

Cast

Crew

Recommended Films

  • Crocodile 2: Death Swamp
  • Good Morning, Night
  • Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
  • The Rookie
  • Phenomena
  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
  • Winning London
  • In the Name of My Daughter
  • What's Love Got to Do with It
  • Totò diabolicus
  • The Navigator
  • L.I.E.
  • The Wedding Banquet
  • Hannibal
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • Beyond the Gates
  • The Best Years of Our Lives
  • The Vikings
  • Pickpocket
  • Heaven Knows What