description Commissar Overview
Commissar, directed by Aleksandr Askoldov, portrays Klavdiya Vavilova, a civil war commissar, during the Russian Civil War. The narrative focuses on her unexpected pregnancy and subsequent placement within the family of a Jewish blacksmith. It is set against the backdrop of the conflict’s social complexities.
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info Commissar Specifications
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Year | 1967 |
help Commissar FAQ
Why was Commissar banned in the Soviet Union?
Aleksandr Askoldov's Commissar was completed in 1967 but shelved for about two decades. Soviet authorities objected to its treatment of revolutionary ideology, Jewish life, and the heroine's personal transformation.
What Vasily Grossman story is Commissar based on?
Commissar is based on Grossman's short story "In the Town of Berdichev." The film keeps the Russian Civil War setting and centers on Klavdiya Vavilova living with a Jewish blacksmith's family.
Who plays Klavdiya Vavilova in Commissar?
Nonna Mordyukova plays the Red Army commissar Klavdiya Vavilova. Rolan Bykov plays Yefim Magazannik, the Jewish blacksmith who takes her into his household.
When did Commissar finally reach international audiences?
The film was reconstructed and released in the late 1980s during the glasnost period. It won the Silver Bear Special Jury Prize at the 1988 Berlin International Film Festival.
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