Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game (Russian: Плюмбум, или опасная игра, "Plyumbum, ili Opasnaya igra") is a 1987 Soviet coming-of-age drama film directed by Vadim Abdrashitov.
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| Directed by | Vadim Abdrashitov |
| Written by | Aleksandr Mindadze |
| Starring | Anton Androsov Yelena Dmitriyeva Elena Yakovleva |
| Music by | Vladimir Dashkevich |
| Cinematography | Georgy Rerberg |
| Edited by | Aleksandr Tolkachov |
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Running time | 97 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival, where it received the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal.[1]
Plot
Fifteen year old gifted teenager Ruslan Chutko longs to do good and help the police to identify offenses under the pseudonym Plumbum (Latin for - Lead). Plumbum decides in a single provincial town to eradicate the evil. However, in his interest of being a fighter against evil he goes far beyond what is permitted in a children's play and ends up ruthlessly invading people's lives.
Cast
- Anton Androsov as Ruslan 'Plyumbum' Chutko
- Yelena Dmitriyeva as Sonya
- Elena Yakovleva as Maria
- Zoya Lirova as Ruslan's mother
- Aleksandr Pashutin as Ruslan's father
- Aleksandr Feklistov as 'Grey-Hair', the Militia commander
- Vladimir Steklov as Lopatov
- Aleksey Zaytsev as Kolya-Oleg
References
- British Film Institute. BFI Film and Television Yearbook. Concert Publications, 1988.
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