The Russian Question (1948)
It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?
Director:
Mikhail Romm
Writer:
Mikhail Romm
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Vsevolod Aksyonov as Smith |
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Yelena Kuzmina as Jessie |
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Mikhail Astangov as MacPherson |
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Mikhail Nazvanov as Gould |
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Boris Tenin as Murphy |
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Mariya Barabanova as Meg |
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Konstantin Alekseev as бармен |
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Sergei Antimonov as Kessler |
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Viktor Dragunsky as Radio host |
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Aleksandr Kelberer as Hetchinson |
| Directing | Mikhail Romm | Director |
| Editing | Yeva Ladyzhenskaya | Editor |
| Art | Semyon Mandel | Production Design |
| Camera | Boris Volchek | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Aram Khachaturyan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Konstantin Simonov | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Mikhail Romm | Screenplay |
| Sound | Vyacheslav Leshchyov | Sound Director |
| Sound | Yevgeni Kashkevich | Sound Director |
| Directing | Lev Indenbom | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Boris Ivanov | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelli Bykhovskaya | Costume Design |
| Art | Yuri Volchanetsky | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Valentin Perelyotov | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Antonina Egina | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Aleksandr Gaft | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nina Yurushkina | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | G. Seid-Zade | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | M. Maslova | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Z. Savilova | Camera Trainee |
| Sound | Grigoriy Gamburg | Conductor |
| Sound | Aleksandr Tsfasman | Musician |
| Production | Maks Gershengorin | Executive Producer |
| Production | I. Zarkhin | Executive Producer |
| Directing | F. Zilbert | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ivan Yazykanov | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rodam Amiredzhibi | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Valentina Kuznetsova | Second Assistant Director |
