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Commissar (1965)

  
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Banned in Russia for 20 years, this powerful drama tells the story of a Red Army Commander who is forced to stay with a Jewish family after realizing she is pregnant. During her stay, she assimilates into the family's world and eventually must decide whether to stay with her troops or with her child. Alexander Askoldov's film stars Nonna Mordyukova and Rolan Bykov. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Russian Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono, DTS, English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish; featurette; interview; photo gallery; biography; filmographies. In Russian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.
 
SKU: D52673
$29.99
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Category:
Foreign
Director:
Aleksandr Askoldov
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
DVD Widescreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Raisa Nedashkovskaya, Otar Koberidze, Rolan Bykov, Sergei Nikonenko
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